According to law enforcement, on February 5, 2026, a citizen identified as K.A., born in 1981, approached the Internal Affairs Department of the Issyk-Ata district for assistance. He reported that on the same day he received a call via WhatsApp, during which he was asked to provide a four-digit code. As a result, 1 million 999 thousand 6 soms were withdrawn from his electronic wallet at one of the banks.
In connection with the incident, a criminal case was initiated under Article 209 ("Fraud") of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
During the investigative activities, the suspect was identified as T.E., born in 1984. He was purchasing bank cards from citizens through the Telegram messenger, claiming that he intended to use them for trading on a cryptocurrency exchange.
It was revealed that the stolen funds were transferred to a bank card that the detained individual had acquired from third parties. The card was registered in the name of another person and was used for cashing out and subsequently transferring the stolen money.
According to Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, citizen T.E. was detained and placed in a temporary detention facility.
Currently, the investigation continues to work on establishing all the details of the committed crime and identifying possible accomplices. The investigation is in an active stage.
