A resident of Astana, who posed as a business coach in the field of online trading, attracted clients through the social network Instagram and offered training courses.
According to the press service of the Astana Prosecutor's Office, after the training, she offered to invest funds in the wholesale distribution of household appliances, promising an income of 10% of the invested amount. Upon receiving payment, she ceased communication with clients and disappeared.
The court managed to prove the defendant's guilt in 10 episodes of fraud with damages totalling more than 50 million tenge. As a result, she was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
The city prosecutor's office notes that committing such a crime carries criminal liability in the form of imprisonment for up to 10 years with confiscation of property.
Recall that earlier in Kostanay, a verdict was handed down to a local resident who was accused of fraud and embezzlement of 8 million tenge belonging to the parents of minor models.
To conclude fictitious contracts, the woman used a bank account opened in the name of an individual entrepreneur. She introduced herself as an official representative of a Turkish agency and offered residents of Kostanay intermediary services for arranging children's trips for training and participation in competitions.