A resident of Kostanay invested 21 million tenge in a fake platform and became a victim of fraudsters

A woman who invested 21 million tenge learned from police officers that she was part of a fraudulent scheme.

She was deceived by intruders from October 2024 to January 2025. She was offered effective cooperation from the platform of one of the banks, but her business was used to get funds.

It all started in October 2024 when a woman saw an announcement about profitable investments on Instagram. She contacted a "senior advisor" who offered to invest money.

After transferring the first $100, the woman began to be asked for additional money to pay missing taxes and duties. The fraudsters convinced him to increase the amount, including loans from several banks. He planned to buy a house with the funds saved in the deposit. In total, the victim transferred more than 21 million tenge.

During the pre-trial investigation, the police found out that the woman was used as an intermediary (dropper) in the fraud scheme.

It was found that the bank details of her business were used by fraudsters for further withdrawal of cash.

According to this fact, an investigation of a large-scale fraud is currently underway. ongoing.

Currently, police are continuing to locate and arrest the suspects.

The Police Department urges citizens to be cautious when making financial transactions over the Internet and not to trust dubious offers. In case of suspicion, you should immediately contact the law enforcement agencies.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-altynsarin-obagan/press/news/details/973247?lang=kk