A court in the Karaganda region found a citizen identified as M. guilty of fraud against elderly citizens and sentenced him to 4 years and 7 months imprisonment. The amount of damage caused ranged from 50 thousand to 1 million 750 thousand tenge.
HOW THE SCHEME WORKED
According to the prosecutor's office of the Karaganda region, the man used internet resources to find the contact details of elderly people and called them without introducing himself. When the interlocutors independently concluded that they were speaking with relatives living outside Kazakhstan, he supported this misconception.
Under the pretext of receiving a parcel, citizen M. convinced the victims to hand over money via a courier, after which he personally collected the money and disappeared. 10 elderly persons were recognised as victims, and the amount of damage in individual episodes ranged from 50 thousand to 1 million 750 thousand tenge.
WHAT SENTENCE THE COURT IMPOSED
The state prosecution in the criminal case was supported by the prosecutor's office of the Әlikhan Bөkeykhan district. The actions of citizen M. were classified under paragraph 4 of part 3 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("Fraud").
Following the consideration of the criminal case, the court found the man guilty and sentenced him to 4 years and 7 months imprisonment. The convicted person will serve his term in a medium-security facility.
WHAT THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE REMINDED
The prosecutor's office of the Karaganda region urged citizens to remain vigilant when receiving calls from unknown individuals. The department recommends verifying the information received through relatives and not transferring money to strangers.
