In Bishkek, suspects detained in a case of fraud amounting to 11.2 million soms

Ирина Орлонская Incidents
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According to the information from the Department of Internal Affairs of the Sverdlovsk District, the incident occurred on February 20, 2026, when L. K. reported to the police. She stated that from February 16 to 19, unidentified individuals, having contacted her via the WhatsApp messenger, managed to deceive her into trusting them.

The scammers posed as employees of the State Committee for National Security, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan. Taking advantage of the woman's trust, they misled her under the pretext of "verification" and "ensuring the safety of funds," and gained control of her money amounting to 11 million 275 thousand soms.

In connection with this incident, the investigative department of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Sverdlovsk District of Bishkek has initiated a criminal case under Article 209 "Fraud" of the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan.

The investigation is currently ongoing, aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the case and identifying other possible participants in the fraudulent scheme.
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