Tengrinews.kz - A 64-year-old resident reported receiving threatening calls and contacted the police in Semey, citing the Abai region police department.
The pensioner explained that for two hours, he received calls from several numbers from a man who identified himself as a "special assignment" law enforcement officer. The caller claimed that unknown individuals were transferring money to terrorists from the pensioner's account. To avoid criminal charges, the man was instructed to take out a loan of 3 million tenge and transfer it via a terminal to an account specified by the scammers for subsequent "freezing." Additionally, to monitor the resident’s actions, the fraudsters demanded that he keep his mobile phone’s camera on, positioned in a way that they could see his every move, including the money transfer.
The police asked the elderly man to play along with the scammer, explaining that by finding out the transfer account, they could track down the perpetrator or block the account, thus protecting other citizens from fraud. Part of the conversation was recorded on video.
The elderly man thanked the police for their assistance. By the time he contacted the police, he had already taken out loans.
Earlier, an international fraud network was uncovered in Almaty, leading to the arrest of 52 individuals.
