The State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan revealed and liquidated a large-scale cyber-fraud scheme operating in Bishkek.

As a result of a special operation, 43 employees of an illegal call-center organized by citizens of Kazakhstan were detained.

The call-center systematically used methods of psychological pressure and manipulation to induce citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to purchase goods and participate in fictitious lotteries.

Fraudsters offered biologically active supplements, household appliances, and then persuaded victims to transfer money to certain accounts, promising a significant increase in the chances of winning. All actions were accompanied by the use of modern technologies of remote IP-telephony - Baribarda system, the servers of which were located in Kazakhstan.

The center operated illegally, without registration with the tax authorities and without a license to conduct lotteries. The SCNS noted that the scheme had the characteristics of an organized transnational criminal network using cyber technologies to defraud citizens. The main target audience of the criminals was the elderly, who are the most vulnerable to such manipulations.

During the searches, 78 laptops, 43 cell phones, as well as documents testifying to the scope of criminal activity were seized. Among the detainees are 4 minors. Investigative actions continue, work is being done to identify all the victims and the scale of the damage caused.