In Shymkent, a man has been detained for posing as an employee of the economic investigations service and receiving 25 million tenge from a business representative. He is suspected of fraud under the pretext of helping to remove a facility from the inspection list.
WHAT HAPPENED
According to the press service of the Agency for Financial Monitoring (AFM), in September 2025, the individual posed as an employee of the Department of Economic Investigations (DEI) and persuaded the head of a local company to hand over the money.
It is specified that the funds were obtained under the pretext of providing assistance in removing a medical institution from the list of entities subject to inspection.
ACTIONS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
The suspect has been detained and placed in a temporary detention facility (IDF). A pre-trial investigation is being conducted against him.
Other information on the case is not being disclosed in accordance with Article 201 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
AFM POSITION
The AFM called on citizens to be cautious and to verify information through official sources.
The agency reminded that in similar situations, people should contact the call centre on 1458 or via the Telegram bot 'AFM Insider'.