According to law enforcement agencies, on September 23, 2025, the fraudsters, posing as employees of the GKNB, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan, called the victim via WhatsApp. As a result of their manipulations, the woman transferred them 988,233 soms.
Based on the incident, a criminal case has been initiated under Article 209 "Fraud" of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
During operational activities, officers of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Bishkek City Police detained two suspects: E.B., born in 1999, and D.S., born in 2005. In accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, they were placed in the temporary detention facility of the capital's police.
Photo by the Bishkek City Police
Currently, investigative actions are ongoing, and law enforcement agencies are working to identify other possible participants in this criminal scheme and to clarify all the circumstances of the case.
The Bishkek City Police reminds citizens to be vigilant and not to transfer money to strangers who claim to be employees of government institutions over the phone or via the internet.
