News about fraud
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
Who are droppers and how to recover damages from them
Tengrinews.kz – Almaty prosecutors explained how to recover damages from droppers if you have fallen victim to fraud.
04 March 2025
Attempt to legalize building landed lawyer and Almaty residents in prison
Tengrinews.kz - A lawyer and two Almaty residents have been convicted of fraud and inciting bribery, according to the Anti-Corruption Agency.
25 February 2025
Organized crime group was dismantled in western Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) reported the dismantling of a criminal group that operated an illegal gambling business
24 February 2025
Why you shouldn’t call back +870 numbers and the risks involved
Tengrinews.kz - The State Technical Service (STS) has issued a warning to Kazakhstanis regarding calls from numbers starting with +870.
20 February 2025