Almaty police stop 13 mln tenge fraud after man hides from family
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Police in Almaty region prevented a man from losing more than 13 million tenge to online fraudsters. The man had stopped answering relatives and attempted to take loans in several banks. Officers found him at an industrial site and later convinced him he had been deceived.
Key Facts
- The man could have lost more than 13 million tenge to fraudsters.
- The anti-fraud system, developed jointly with Kazakhtelecom, flagged the suspicious activity.
- Police found the man at an industrial base; he initially did not believe officers or his own son.
- In one day, the system helped prevent 13 internet fraud cases in Almaty region.
- Over the past three years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs prevented 1,152 internet fraud cases nationwide worth over 1.5 billion tenge.
Fraud Prevention
The cyber police received a signal about suspicious activity through a system developed jointly with Kazakhtelecom. Officers immediately went to the man's workplace, but he was already following the fraudsters' instructions. The fraudsters had convinced him to hide from relatives and colleagues, not answer calls, and apply for loans in several banks. Police contacted the man's wife and children, who then alerted the banks, leading to the loan applications being rejected.
Victim's Ordeal
Police found the man at an industrial base, but he continued to trust the unknown callers and did not believe the officers or his own son. Only after being told he could have taken out loans of over 13 million tenge and handed the money to fraudsters did he realize he had been deceived. The man was under constant psychological pressure from the fraudsters, according to the police press service.
Regional Statistics
In one day, the system helped prevent 13 internet fraud cases in Almaty region. Over the past three years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs prevented 1,152 internet fraud cases nationwide worth over 1.5 billion tenge. Fraudsters were prevented from transferring 2.7 billion tenge abroad, and victims were returned more than 5.6 billion tenge. Police advise ending the call immediately if strangers demand secrecy from relatives, loans, money transfers, or installation of unknown apps.
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Almaty police stop 13 mln tenge fraud after man hides from family
