Unknown individuals on social media are distributing adverts about the launch of free investment training from JSC "NWH "Samruk-Kazyna".
According to StopFake.kz, the fund's press service stated that this information is fraudulent and has nothing to do with "Samruk-Kazyna".
"We inform you that cases of fraud on social media have become more frequent. Fraudsters, supposedly from the fund's accounts, offer free investment training, ask you to visit a website, etc. These actions have nothing to do with the fund's activities. We ask you to be vigilant and under no pretext to transfer personal data, card account details, etc. to third parties, no matter who they claim to be." - the statement reads.
Recall that in October 2023, fraudsters used artificial intelligence to create a video featuring Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in which the President allegedly calls for support of a new investment platform created by Elon Musk.
In early November of the same year, a fake video appeared on the social network Facebook featuring Dariga Nazarbayeva talking about a project that would allegedly allow residents of Kazakhstan to earn 500 thousand tenge in just two hours.
Later, another fake video was circulated online, where President Tokayev and the head of Kaspi.kz Mikhail Lomtadze allegedly talk about a new project that would allow Kazakhstanis to earn from 2 million tenge.
In April 2024, it became known that fraudsters were sending messages to Kazakhstanis supposedly on behalf of government members who "ask" to borrow money until payday. Some citizens even received messages on behalf of Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.
In December, the Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva spoke about how fraudsters, using artificial intelligence, generate messages supposedly on her behalf.
The FBRK editorial board urges readers to be vigilant and not fall for the tricks of fraudsters. It is recommended to verify the accuracy of information on the official resources of government bodies and companies, not to click on suspicious links, and not to transfer personal data and bank details to third parties.
It is worth remembering that offers of "quick earnings" and "easy money" are most often signs of fraudulent schemes. If you discover suspicious messages or adverts, you should report them to law enforcement agencies.