A resident of Astana has been found guilty of a series of frauds, which he committed by posing as a police officer.
According to the press service of the city prosecutor's office, the man misled his acquaintances by promising, in exchange for payment, help in obtaining driving licenses and re-registering cars.
After receiving more than 1 million tenge from the victims, he failed to keep his promises and spent the money on personal needs.
The state prosecutor presented evidence to the court that confirmed his guilt. The court found the man guilty of committing fraud repeatedly and, taking into account his admission of guilt and compensation for damages, sentenced him to three years of restricted freedom with probation supervision. The sentence has entered into legal force.
Let us recall that in March last year, Majilis deputy Unzila Shapak reported that in 2023, the amount of money stolen and loans taken out in the names of citizens by fake police officers and fake bankers amounted to 21 billion tenge.
In April, it became known that a resident of Aktobe, after a call from fraudsters, took out loans in her own name for 7 million tenge. She received calls from unknown individuals who introduced themselves as employees of the KNB and the National Bank.
In December, in the Mangystau region, a criminal group suspected of large-scale internet fraud was detained. It was reported that the criminals, posing as employees of the KNB and the National Bank of Kazakhstan, stole 133 million tenge from citizens of Kazakhstan.
In April of this year, in Almaty, criminals were detained who posed as police officers and, under the threat of criminal prosecution, took possession of money and a car belonging to an Almaty resident. The amount of damage exceeded 12 million tenge.