As part of the anti-fraud operational-preventive operation, the capital's police have detained a drop-shipper who stole money from an Astana resident through his accounts, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.
A resident of Astana was contacted by a bank employee. They threatened that a cyberattack had been made on his account. In order to save his money, they persuaded him to transfer it to "safe accounts." He did as he was told and transferred a million tenge. After that, the caller stopped contacting him.
Employees of the Cybercrime Countermeasures Department of the Astana Police Department have identified the identity and location of the account owner from whom the stolen million tenge was transferred. He turned out to be a 20-year-old man. The suspect, having gained access to personal data, provided the fraudsters with his card details. He was placed in a temporary detention center.
The police have opened a criminal case, and the involvement of the detained person in similar crimes is being investigated.
Law enforcement agencies reminded city residents of the need to follow the rules in order not to become victims of scammers.
"If someone calls your mobile phone and introduces themselves as a bank or police officer, do not continue the conversation. Hang up and do not give out your personal information. To confirm the information, contact the bank or police directly, contact the nearest police station or call 102,” the Astana city police department advised.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/940853