In Kara-Balta, fraudsters deceived a pensioner, who as a result of the transaction lost her apartment. The press service of the Main Internal Affairs Department of the Chui region published information about this incident, which became known after media coverage.
According to law enforcement agencies, on April 4, 2025, a woman named K.L., born in 1960, approached the Internal Affairs Department of the Jayil district. In her statement, she reported that from April 1 to April 4, she received calls from strangers who posed as acquaintances, a National Bank employee, a police captain, and an investigator.
The fraudsters, using a false pretext about the need to protect her apartment from "black realtors," tricked the pensioner into agreeing to sell her home. They provided her with a fake sales contract and convinced her to sell the apartment immediately for 2 million 400 thousand soms, after which they demanded that she transfer the money to the bank cards they specified.
A criminal case was initiated on the grounds of Article 209 "Fraud" of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
During the investigation, it was possible to identify and detain the individuals who purchased the apartment — citizens S.M., born in 1974, and A.A. Three bank cards were also identified, to which the victim's funds were transferred, and the identities of their owners were established: citizens A.Sh., born in 1987, J.S., born in 2006, and T.E., born in 2002.
Currently, investigative actions are being conducted regarding these and other unidentified individuals. The leadership of the Main Internal Affairs Department of the Chui region is monitoring the progress of the investigation. The apartment has been seized, and investigative activities are ongoing.
The agency also noted that Article 209¹ of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning liability for the transfer or sale of electronic payment means and SIM cards to third parties, was enacted after the commission of this crime.
