The Prosecutor's Office of the Akmola Region has identified 5 cases of internet fraud committed by a tax authority employee.
According to the department's press service, the suspect, under the pretext of submitting tax declarations, called local residents to him and then, after obtaining their personal and biometric data, took out micro-loans in their names.
"Following a representation from the Kosshy City Prosecutor's Office, the fraudster was exposed and brought to criminal liability under Article 190 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (fraud)", the statement says.
It will be recalled that earlier, Majilis deputy Unzila Shapak reported that fraudsters who posed as law enforcement officers or bank employees in 2023 took out loans in the names of trusting citizens for the staggering sum of 21 billion tenge.