Investigative authorities have initiated investigations into several criminal cases related to fraud in significant and especially large amounts.
According to the investigation, the group of criminals, posing as employees of banks and government institutions, deceived citizens using numerous phone numbers. The perpetrators operated according to a pre-prepared scheme, employing social engineering methods, psychological pressure, and mass registration of SIM cards.
On January 19, the criminals called a resident of Osh, posing as bank employees. They informed him about attempts to issue a loan in his name and, under the pretext of preventing fraud, demanded that he provide an SMS code. Later, individuals claiming to be law enforcement officers joined the conversation. As a result, 856,000 soms were stolen from the victim's bank account.
A similar scheme was used on February 9-10 against another citizen. He was told that his money was allegedly being used in illegal operations, and to protect it, he needed to transfer the funds. Under pressure, he sent 3 million 566 thousand soms.
The total damage from these crimes amounted to more than 4 million soms.
During operational-search activities, it was established that the suspects activated about 300 SIM cards. They made mass calls to citizens via Telegram and WhatsApp, posing as employees of various government and commercial organizations, creating an artificial atmosphere of threat.
As a result of investigative actions, the identities of the detained individuals were established, who turned out to be residents of the Kara-Suu district: T.A., born in 2006, and K.Y., born in 2004. They were placed in a temporary detention facility. Searches were also conducted in their homes, during which five mobile phones, SIM cards from different operators, and electronic devices were found.
Currently, forensic and computer examinations have been appointed. Checks are being conducted on phone connections, correspondence in messengers, internet activity, and the movement of funds.
The investigative authorities are also examining the possible involvement of the detainees in other cases of fraud in the country.
