A resident of Ust-Kamenogorsk contacted the police with a statement about fraud. According to him, in November 2022, he gave 5 million tenge to unknown individuals who promised to help him purchase an apartment.
According to Polisia.kz, after receiving the funds, the perpetrators stopped making contact.
During the investigation, police established that the suspects were involved in 32 other similar crimes. The damage from their actions exceeded 140 million tenge.
As it turned out, a 39-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman had been offering help in purchasing property under a state programme since 2021, and would disappear after stealing various sums of money.
"They are currently in custody. Investigations are underway into the acts of fraud, and a procedural decision will be made based on the results of these investigations", the statement reads.
It will be recalled that in September, it was reported that in Karaganda, a man was detained who, in July 2018, while in Aktobe, obtained 100 million tenge under the pretext of purchasing property in the capital.
At the same time, it became known that in Astana, a local female resident was detained who, in September last year, obtained 30 million tenge under the pretext of purchasing housing through preferential loans.