According to the police, on March 7, 2026, the applicant became a victim of fraud via WhatsApp. Unknown individuals convinced him to transfer money for 25.5 thousand kilograms of corn, but after receiving the funds, the goods were not delivered.
As a result, he transferred money to the following bank accounts:
— 450 thousand soms to the card of A.A.;
— 162.5 thousand soms to the card of citizen A.D.
The total amount transferred was 612 thousand soms. However, the goods were never delivered.
In connection with this incident, a criminal case was initiated on the grounds of a crime provided for by Article 209-1 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, concerning the intentional transfer or sale of electronic funds to third parties.
During operational-search activities, law enforcement identified A.A., born in 1988, to whose bank card the funds were transferred. He was detained in accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic and sent to a temporary detention facility. The court imposed a preventive measure in the form of detention for two months.
The investigation revealed that A.A. had transferred his bank card details to third parties, which is also a criminal act. Currently, efforts are ongoing to identify other participants in this crime. The investigation continues.
