A group that accepted and withdrew money from online casino players has been detained in the Karaganda region. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to the Financial Monitoring Agency, they used drop accounts to cash out money from players of the "Vavada" online casino.
"In January 2026, the organizers of the scheme reached an agreement with representatives of the online casino on accepting and withdrawing money on the territory of Kazakhstan. Later, one of the group members coordinated its work and maintained contact with casino representatives. The second searched for droppers, organized access to their bank accounts and selected operators," the agency said.
In a rented office in Karaganda, operators worked around the clock in shifts. In total, 23 drop accounts were involved in the scheme, through which transactions worth more than 415 million tenge were carried out.
Two suspects were placed under house arrest as a preventive measure. With the court's sanction, their property was seized, including a private house, two land plots and a Mercedes-Benz car. The criminal case has been sent to court.