On December 22, 2025, a citizen identified as G.Ch. contacted law enforcement after becoming a victim of a criminal scheme organized by perpetrators posing as employees of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) and banking institutions.
The fraudsters used WhatsApp to communicate with the woman, changing numbers frequently, and exerted psychological pressure on her, misleading her. Under the pretext of conducting "necessary financial operations," they convinced the victim to sell her apartment and transfer a significant sum to specified accounts. As a result, the woman lost 22 million 130 thousand soms.
Photo by the Police Department
A criminal case has been initiated under Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic (fraud).
During operational activities, officers from the Main Investigation Department of Bishkek detained three suspects:
- A.Z., born in 2007;
- B.S., born in 1998;
- N.M., born in 2002.
All detainees have been placed in a temporary detention facility in accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. The investigation is currently ongoing to identify other participants in the fraudulent scheme and to gather additional evidence.
The police department reminds: no government institution or bank contacts citizens through messengers, demands money transfers, or gives instructions regarding the sale of property. If such calls are received, it is recommended to immediately end the conversation and contact the police at number 102.
