In the Abai region, authorities have stopped the illegal activity of a group of individuals who searched for droppers and used their bank accounts to transfer and cash out money. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The Financial Monitoring Agency reported the case. In the city of Semey, six students from a local university were identified and questioned.
According to investigation data, their bank cards were used to receive money. The funds received were then split and transferred to other accounts. This made it possible to hide their origin, complicate the tracking of financial flows, and later withdraw the money in cash.
One student's account alone received more than 16 million tenge from 25 citizens. It was established that the citizens who sent the money are victims in cases related to internet fraud.
They cover 11 regions of the country: Abai, Karaganda, Aktobe, Turkistan, Atyrau, West Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, Akmola, Zhambyl and Almaty regions, as well as the cities of Almaty and Shymkent.
The investigation is ongoing.