In Pavlodar, the organisers of the financial pyramid «TAKORP» were detained; they used investors' funds to purchase an apartment and open 4 deposits.
According to the press service of the Agency for Financial Monitoring (AFM), from March to September 2024, the suspects ran the «TAKORP» financial pyramid, which operated as a platform for advertising applications in the USA.
To register, participants were offered to purchase cryptocurrency through the electronic crypto exchange «OKX».
«One of the main conditions was recruiting at least 5 new investors. Fulfilling this condition guaranteed the opportunity to participate in a wheel of fortune with a chance to win a valuable prize», the statement reads.
As a result, more than 50 citizens invested from $30 to $500 in the pyramid, hoping to receive bonuses of up to $2,000 depending on the level. The total amount of criminal income exceeded 50 million tenge.
«Using the investors' funds, the suspects purchased an apartment in Pavlodar worth 10 million tenge, and also opened 4 bank deposits totalling 8 million tenge», the statement reads.
By court order, the property and funds were seized. A measure of restraint in the form of house arrest and a written undertaking not to leave the area was chosen for the suspects.
Recall that in February, law enforcement stopped the activities of the financial pyramid «Asar Baspana», disguised as a consumer cooperative. During searches of company offices and the suspects' residences, law enforcement seized more than 1.2 billion tenge and 13 cars.
Also in Astana, a sentence was passed in the case involving the organisation of the financial pyramids «Zhuldyzai» and «Ayaulym», where the minimum investment amount started from 1 million tenge, and the promised profit exceeded 90% in 40 days. Ultimately, 60 people were drawn into the scheme, and the total damage exceeded 490 million tenge.