Kazakh investigators detain two men posing as AFM officers in Turkistan over 15m tenge extortion
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Two men posing as officers of Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency were detained in the Turkistan region on 8 August after extorting 15 million tenge from the head of a medical organization. They received 5 million tenge, then demanded the remaining 10 million tenge, according to the agency. The arrests came as fraud cases involving the mandatory health insurance system became more frequent.
Key Facts
- Two men posing as employees of Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency tried to obtain 15 million tenge from the head of a medical organization in Turkistan region.
- The suspects first received 5 million tenge, then demanded the remaining 10 million tenge.
- The suspects were detained on 8 August in a joint operation by the Economic Investigation Department for Turkistan region and the AFM Internal Security Department.
- A court ordered the two suspects held in custody pending investigation.
- The AFM said extorting money by threatening criminal liability is illegal and told citizens to report such cases to call center 1458.
The Extortion Scheme
Two men in the Turkistan region posed as employees of Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency and told the head of a medical organization that violations had been found. They threatened criminal prosecution and promised to waive liability in exchange for money. The suspects first received 5 million tenge, then demanded the remaining 10 million tenge. The AFM said fraud attempts tied to mandatory social health insurance inspections have become more frequent.
Detention and Court Ruling
On August 8, officers from the Economic Investigation Department for Turkistan region and the AFM Internal Security Department detained the two suspects in a joint operation. The AFM reported that the suspects were caught in the act. A court sanctioned pretrial detention for the suspects. The investigation is ongoing. The agency has not disclosed the names of the suspects or other circumstances of the case.
AFM Warning and Almaty Precedent
The Financial Monitoring Agency said demanding money by threatening criminal liability or promising to help avoid punishment is illegal. Citizens who encounter such cases are urged to contact the agency’s call center at 1458. In Almaty, bloggers Damir Kosheev and Ruslan Karimov were sentenced to nine years for extorting 10 million tenge from entrepreneur Bakhtiyar Blaev.
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