News about fraud
Why people in Kazakhstan receive suspicious messages from 1414
Tengrinews.kz – Vice-Minister of Digital Development Askhat Orazbek explained why some Kazakhstani citizens receive suspicious messages from
16 October 2024 18:34
“One SIM card per person“: Kazakhstan proposes to introduce a numbering plan
Tengrinews.kz – The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry has proposed new rules for the sale of SIM cards to
16 October 2024 14:39
New call center proposed in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The Chairman of the Information Security Committee announced a proposal to create a call center that will compile all cases
15 October 2024 18:13
Major car fraud scheme uncovered in Kazakhstan involving vehicles from Russia
Tengrinews.kz - Details of a large-scale fraud involving vehicles illegally imported from Russia have been revealed in the Supreme Court of
27 September 2024 22:20
Kazakh woman arrested in Turkey for large-scale fraud
Tengrinews.kz - A Kazakh woman wanted for committing large-scale fraud has been arrested in Turkey, according to Polisia.kz.
26 September 2024 15:41
Mortgage scam in Astana: woman “earned“ from the trust of acquaintances
Tengrinews.kz - A woman accused of repeated fraud has been sentenced in Astana, according to the capital’s prosecutor's office.
25 September 2024 23:18
Deceived the elderly: a minor sentenced to 7 years in prison
Tengrinews.kz - Deceived pensioners gave scammers from 900,000 to 5.5 million tenge, according to the press service of the Supreme Court.
25 September 2024 00:42
Doctors, notary, and taxi driver on trial for organized crime in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - A high-profile trial is currently underway in Almaty, involving doctors, a notary, and a taxi driver. A total of 22 individuals
20 September 2024 16:09
Large-scale fraudsters arrested in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the arrest of individuals who were wanted internationally on charges of large-scale
19 September 2024 11:15
“Money was transferred by emojis in the chat“: Kazakhs were cheated out of millions of tenge
Tengrinews.kz - Twenty Kazakhstani residents were deceived by scammers in Pavlodar, who tricked them into sending money based on a "start" signal
19 September 2024 11:04
Shymkent man arrested for defrauding citizens of millions by posing as charity
Tengrinews.kz - A man from Shymkent has been arrested in Almaty Region for allegedly deceiving trusting citizens out of millions of tenge by
17 September 2024 19:07
How Pavel Durov's problems might affect Telegram's security
Tengrinews.kz - Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram and VK, who was detained in France, has agreed to cooperate with the country's intelligence
17 September 2024 10:36
Ministry has named a lifehack for Kazakhstanis against fraudsters
Tengrinews.kz - A life hack to help Kazakhstanis protect themselves from fraud calls has been revealed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
16 September 2024 16:50
Elderly man in Semey became a victim of a fraud scheme
Tengrinews.kz - A 64-year-old resident reported receiving threatening calls and contacted the police in Semey, citing the Abai region police
13 September 2024 21:34
47 foreigners and 5 Kazakhs arrested: international fraud network discovered in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Employees of the cybercrime unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs have shut down four fraudulent call centers in Almaty,
12 September 2024 13:04
Kazakh inmate scams businessman out of 50 million tenge via phone call
Tengrinews.kz – A convict in Ust-Kamenogorsk has been sentenced for fraud, after managing to scam a businessman out of 50 million tenge while
06 September 2024 18:03
Foreigner detained in Kazakhstan for phone fraud
Tengrinews.kz - Shyngys Alekeshev, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, reported new cases of phone fraud in
20 August 2024 09:46
Kazakh man arrested for defrauding villagers in multi-million scam
Tengrinews.kz - A previously convicted 30-year-old resident of Taiynsha district for two years posed as a large businessman and defrauded gullible
31 July 2024 18:46
Russian arrested for fraud at Kazakhstan border
Tengrinews.kz - Russian suspected of fraud was detained at the border of Kazakhstan.
31 July 2024 18:18
Czech and Filipina wanted in Kazakhstan for theft and fraud
Tengrinews.kz - Two foreign nationals, Kuns Martin and Ouano Nina Marie Co, have been declared wanted in Kazakhstan. This information was posted
16 July 2024 12:03