According to representatives of the department, various groups of cybercriminals are operating, each with its own specialization. Some of them impersonate employees of the State National Security Committee (GKNB), the National Bank, or the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD), while others pretend to be lawyers. A perpetrator may call you, introduce themselves as a GKNB employee, and inform you that money has been transferred to terrorists in your name. People generally believe this information. They may then receive a call from a woman who also claims to be a bank representative, followed by a call from a "MVD employee" and finally from a "lawyer." As a result, citizens transfer the requested amounts.
Most often, the victims of scammers are government officials whose data is available in public sources. The scammers convince them not to tell anyone about what is happening and to send money through terminals. Later, when the victims realize they have been deceived, it is often too late. In other cases, scammers send links through social networks, and by clicking on them, they gain access to accounts, from which they start demanding money from relatives. It is essential to convey this information to a wider audience. Those who have issued bank cards and given them to third parties are advised to contact the bank to block the cards, as this may protect others from losses.
Currently, 49 criminal cases related to cybercrimes have been registered in Osh.
"70-80% of the victims contact the authorities too late. If they did so immediately, it would be possible to freeze the funds and stop the transfers. Individuals who committed crimes after July 18 are already liable for prosecution. Before this date, we conducted explanatory activities. We are currently analyzing to whom the money was transferred and at what stage the transfer was halted. Some scammers may be located outside the country, and after identifying them, we begin their search. Victims often cannot recover their funds, so we are actively engaged in prevention.
At present, we are actively working with social networks and publishing informational materials. Since most victims are government officials, we held meetings with the heads of eight hospitals and university rectors to clarify the situation. Brochures have been distributed in 70 secondary schools, which staff placed in teacher gathering areas. We also organized meetings with educators to explain the problem in detail. We have also reached out to mobile operators with a request to send SMS messages in two languages to inform citizens.
