Police in Astana have detained a 40-year-old man suspected of fraud amounting to 70 million tenge. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to the capital's police department, the man posed as a reliable business partner and offered favorable cooperation terms. He gained the trust of a businessman, who then transferred the money as an advance payment for the supply of goods.
However, the buyer never received the goods. The investigation believes the man spent the money on personal needs. The damage amounted to 70 million tenge.
"A criminal case has been registered under the article 'Fraud' of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. A pre-trial investigation is currently underway," police reported.
The department urged entrepreneurs to be cautious when concluding large deals and not to transfer large sums without thoroughly checking counterparties.
Earlier, Kursiv reported on a female fraudster who promised Kazakhstani citizens US citizenship and visas for millions of tenge. The court proved 124 episodes of fraud with total damage of 896 million tenge. The woman was found guilty and sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in prison.
Meanwhile, a fraudster using an AI mask of Jackie Chan via video call persuaded a pensioner from Talgar to withdraw money. And a fake broker from Instagram earned 95 million tenge by exploiting the gullibility of Kazakhstani citizens.