The Department of the Agency for Financial Monitoring (AFM) for the Karaganda Region has completed an investigation into a criminal case regarding the operation of a structural unit of the "Takorp" financial pyramid.
According to the agency's press service, the suspects organised a scheme to attract citizens' funds under the guise of an investment project. Participants were offered to invest from $30 (16,132 tenge) to $50,000 (26.8 million tenge) with a guarantee of 100% profitability.
The pyramid operated through an internet platform built on a matrix system of six bonus levels — from VIP-1 to VIP-6.
Payments were made in USDT cryptocurrency and depended on the deposit amount and the number of participants recruited via referral links.
To create the appearance of legitimate activity and a positive image, the organisers held charity events at children's homes.
As a result, 117 participants were drawn into the pyramid. By court order, cryptocurrency worth $32,000 (17.2 million tenge) was seized.
A preventive measure in the form of a written undertaking not to leave the place of residence and to behave properly was imposed on two suspects. The criminal case has been sent to court.