Pensioner in Bishkek transferred 12 million soms to scammers

Наталья Маркова Incidents
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In Bishkek, suspects have been detained for fraudulently obtaining 12 million soms. According to the police, they posed as employees of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) and deceived a pensioner who became a victim of their scheme.

According to the report from the Sverdlovsk District Department of Internal Affairs, the incident occurred on February 20, 2026, when L.K., born in 1955, filed a complaint stating that strangers, posing as GKNB employees, deceitfully took his funds amounting to 12,000,000 soms.

A criminal case has been initiated under Article 209 "Fraud" of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Three detainees have been placed in the temporary detention facility of the Bishkek City Department of Internal Affairs in accordance with the provisions of Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. Investigative activities are underway to clarify all the details of the incident and the possible involvement of other individuals.
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