News about fraud

102 million swindled from a foreigner in Kazakhstan: video of arrest Tengrinews.kz – Members of a criminal group suspected of stealing over 102 million tenge from a Bulgarian citizen have been detained in the

08 August 2025

Kazakhstanis promised compensation of 70,000 tenge: what Ministry of Labor says Tengrinews.kz – Information circulating on social media and messaging apps about alleged payments of 70,000 tenge to Kazakh citizens born between

07 August 2025

Kazakh citizens warned about new scam Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Internal Affairs has warned Kazakh citizens about a new fraud scheme involving booking apartments and hotels

31 July 2025

Kazakh man wanted for fraud arrested in Egypt Tengrinews.kz - A Kazakh citizen wanted on international charges has been arrested in Egypt and extradited to Shymkent, Kazakhstan, citing Polisia.kz.

25 July 2025

National Bank warns citizens to protect the elderly from digital fraud Tengrinews.kz – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has raised concerns over a surge in digital fraud cases targeting older citizens, urging families

23 July 2025

Kazakh police warn against rushed online love confessions amid growing romance scams Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan has issued a warning to citizens about a surge in online romance scams, where

22 July 2025

“This is immoral”: Durov responds to rising extortion schemes over Telegram gifts and usernames Tengrinews.kz – Telegram founder Pavel Durov has issued a strong statement amid a surge in extortion attempts targeting users’ collectible gifts,

22 July 2025

NSC addressed the people of Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – The National Security Committee (NSC) of Kazakhstan has reported new cases of fraud involving individuals posing as intelligence

15 July 2025

4-billion-tenge fraud scheme uncovered in Astana Tengrinews.kz - An investigation into a criminal case involving the illegal collection of funds from citizens for shared-equity construction

10 July 2025

Tokayev orders stricter accountability for mobile operators Tengrinews.kz - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed authorities to strengthen the responsibility of mobile operators,

23 June 2025

National Bank addressed the people of Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued an informational statement warning citizens about new fraud schemes and urging the

19 June 2025

Pension fraud scheme uncovered in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – A woman has been convicted of fraud involving payments from the Unified Accumulative Pension Fund (UAPF) in Astana, according

18 June 2025

Fake inspection alerts: Kazakh officials warn of new document fraud scheme Tengrinews.kz – Authorities in Kazakhstan have issued a warning about a surge in fraudulent schemes involving forged documents and impersonation

11 June 2025

Foreign national wanted on international warrant detained in Pavlodar Tengrinews.kz - A foreign national wanted on an interstate warrant for large-scale fraud has been detained in Pavlodar, citing Polisia.kz.

26 May 2025

Wanted Kazakh citizen extradited from Saudi Arabia Tengrinews.kz – A Kazakhstani citizen wanted for fraud and failure to comply with a court decision has been extradited from Saudi Arabia, according

19 May 2025

Kyrgyzstan extradited to Kazakhstan suspect in large-scale fraud Tengrinews.kz – The General Prosecutor's Office of Kyrgyzstan has extradited a Kazakhstani citizen suspected of large-scale fraud.

08 April 2025

Kazakhstan’s National Bank issues a warning Tengrinews.kz - The National Bank has published a warning about fraudulent schemes using fake or hacked personal accounts of users in instant

03 April 2025

Three foreigners arrested in Almaty Tengrinews.kz – The Department of the Financial Monitoring Agency in Almaty has reported the arrest of foreign nationals.

03 April 2025

The simplest way for Kazakhstanis to protect themselves from fraud Tengrinews.kz - Ruslan Abdikalikov, Chairman of the Committee for Information Security of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations,

20 March 2025

Police warn about criminals using dating sites for scams Tengrinews.kz - Dating platforms have become a tool for criminals, police warned after a series of similar crimes, according to Polisia.kz.

12 March 2025

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