In Namangan, individuals who promised to send citizens abroad for work and received large sums of money from them were detained, the Department under the Prosecutor General's Office reported.
According to the information, during operational measures carried out jointly by the Namangan city department of the Department and employees of the State Security Service, fraudulent activities were exposed in two cases.
In the first case, citizen M.A. introduced himself as an employer and promised to send citizens M.S. and A.K. to work in the Republic of Korea. He demanded $2,000 in return and was caught red-handed while receiving the $1,000 in advance.
In another case, citizen R.M. received 40 million soums from citizen M.B. under the pretext of organizing a trip to Slovakia. He was detained by law enforcement agencies while receiving a portion of the agreed amount - 600 US dollars and 2.8 million soums.
Pre-investigation checks have been initiated in both cases. Based on the facts, a criminal case has been initiated under Article 168 (fraud) of the Criminal Code.
Currently, the investigation is ongoing.
According to official data, in recent months there has been an increase in cases of individuals demanding money by promising to employ citizens abroad. Responsible agencies recommend not to believe such proposals and to apply through officially licensed agencies.
Thus, this latest case, exposed in Namangan, became another example of an attempt to amass wealth by exploiting people's trust and dreams. Law enforcement agencies announced that they will strengthen control in this area.
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