In the Chuy region, an incident occurred in which a resident of Tokmok transferred about 5 million soms to scammers posing as law enforcement officers.
According to information provided by the press service of the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Chuy region, on October 30, 2025, a report was received at the Tokmok police department from a citizen S. R., born in 1965. She reported that unknown individuals, presenting themselves as employees of the State National Security Committee and investigators from the Main Internal Affairs Directorate, as well as representatives of the National Bank, convinced her to transfer 4.783 million soms to various bank accounts under the pretext of protecting her funds from fraud. After the money was transferred, the fraudsters ceased communication with her.
Based on the incident, a criminal case was initiated under Article 209-1 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning the intentional transfer of electronic funds to third parties.
During the investigation, it was established that the victim's money was transferred to accounts belonging to a citizen A. B., born in 2000. He, having received a monetary reward, transferred his bank cards to unknown individuals and provided them with full access to internet banking and mobile applications.
Thus, he became a dropper, acting as an intermediary in schemes to withdraw stolen funds.
Police officers were able to identify and detain the suspects – citizens S. Zh., born in 2007, and Zh. B., born in 2006.
Under Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, they were detained and placed in a temporary detention facility. The court of the city chose a preventive measure in the form of electronic monitoring.
The investigation is ongoing.
The Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Chuy region reminds that under the legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic, the transfer of SIM cards, bank cards, and other electronic payment means to third parties is a criminal offense.
