On November 12, 2025, a statement was received at the Internal Affairs Department of the Pervomaisky District from a woman who reported that on November 5, she was promised an apartment via WhatsApp. For this, she transferred 49,900 US dollars to 7 different bank accounts. As a result, she became a victim of fraudsters.
The investigative service of the district department has opened a criminal case under Article 209, Part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning the intentional transfer or sale of electronic payment means, virtual asset wallets, and SIM cards to third parties.
During the investigation, it was revealed that the victim made transfers through terminals of one of the banks amounting to 3,655,000 soms.
The investigative authorities are conducting activities to establish the identities and whereabouts of the account holders, as well as tracking the routes of the funds, including gathering information on bank transfers and the data of the owners of these accounts.
As part of the investigation, the identity of one of the recipients of the funds was established — A.B., born in 2007. An amount of 200,000 soms was credited to his bank card. He was detained by the police for further procedural actions and placed in a temporary detention facility.
Currently, law enforcement officers continue to carry out operational-search and technical activities aimed at gathering additional information, creating a body of evidence, and identifying other individuals involved in this crime.
