A woman in Bishkek fell victim to a fraudulent scheme on Instagram, transferring 523,366 soms to scammers. This was reported by the Internal Affairs Department of the October District of the capital.
On January 14, 2026, a citizen identified as M.N. contacted the local internal affairs office for assistance. According to her, unknown individuals, acting under the name of the account bella_gadane.kg, convinced her to trust them and promised to "open a path." As a result, she transferred the specified amount to them via a mobile application, after which the scammers blocked her and ceased communication.
In connection with this incident, the investigative authorities of the October District initiated a criminal investigation under Article 209 ("Fraud") of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The police identified and detained the suspect, a citizen B.E., born in 1993. She was taken to the investigative department and, in accordance with Article 96 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, was placed in custody at the temporary detention facility of the Bishkek City Internal Affairs Department.
During the detention, various physical evidence was seized from the suspect: mobile phones, bank cards, advertising flyers, a set of business cards with the number +996 500 38-06-75, as well as books, including the "Quran" and "Kabyl bolgon dualar." Additionally, an old book with yellowed pages and a deck of Tarot cards were found, along with banknotes resembling U.S. dollars in denominations of 100. All these items were added to the materials of the criminal case.
The police urge anyone who has been a victim of the scammers or has any information about this case to contact them at the following numbers: 0 (700) 21-00-24, 0 (551) 90-00-59, or 102.
