Tengrinews.kz - Zhetysu regional police, under the coordination of the prosecutor's office, detained an organized fraudster group, which included foreign citizens.
The fraudsters used modern technologies and complex fraud schemes, including remote access applications such as AnyDesk, Kenguru and Teamviewer. During the investigation, it turned out that the group had its own "cashing center" through which funds were transferred into cryptocurrency using droppers.
"A group of 4 people, including in complicity with foreign citizens, deceived more than a hundred residents of our region, who suffered damages in the amount of more than 100 million tenge," the report says.
During searches at the suspects' place of residence, 35 mobile phones, three system units, three laptops, two air pistols and three luxury cars with expensive license plates were seized.
A pre-trial investigation is underway against four members of the group. They face up to seven years in prison with confiscation of property.
The regional prosecutor's office calls on citizens to be careful and not to provide their personal data or bank details to third parties in order to avoid fraud.
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