Scammers convinced a woman to sell her apartment and transfer them money.
In Bishkek, suspects have been detained for large-scale fraud carried out through messengers.
On December 22, 2025, G.Ch. reported to the Sverdlovsk District Department of Internal Affairs that unknown individuals, using various phone numbers, contacted her via WhatsApp, posing as employees of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) and banks of Kyrgyzstan.
The criminals deceived the victim, exerted psychological pressure on her, and forced her to perform several financial actions. As a result, the woman sold her apartment and transferred money to the scammers, totaling 22 million 130 thousand soms.
Employees of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Main Department of Internal Affairs conducted investigative and operational activities, during which the suspects were identified and detained: A. Zh. (born in 2007), B. S. (born in 1998), and N. M. (born in 2002).
These individuals were placed in a temporary detention facility in accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Main Department of Internal Affairs reminds that law enforcement officers, bank employees, and other government agencies do not use messengers to communicate with citizens, do not require money transfers, and do not give instructions regarding the sale of property.
If you receive similar calls or messages, immediately cease communication and contact the nearest internal affairs authority or call 102.
Be cautious and do not fall for the tricks of scammers.
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