A group of fraudsters who used the name of Alisher Usmanov was exposed in Uzbekistan

In Akhangaran, law enforcement officers stopped the activities of a criminal group that deceived citizens, hiding behind the name of a well-known entrepreneur Alisher Usmanov. The scheme involved seven peoplecreated more than 200 Telegram groupswhich were issued as official platforms for holding the promotion.

How the attackers acted

The organizer of the fraudulent scheme turned out to be 25-year-old sh. B.attracted to criminal activity six residents of the Ferghana region aged from 18 to 25 years old. Malefactors sent messages about allegedly won prizes in a non-existent promotion. To receive the "prize", victims were asked to make a deposit a certain amount of moneyafter that, the money got to the scammers through fake bank cards.

Operational actions and evidence

During the search of the house Sh. B. law enforcement officers seized:

• 4 computers,
• 11 mobile phones,
• Wi-Fi routers,
• multiple bank cardspresumably used for financial transactions.

The investigation established a clear distribution of roles within the group:

• one participant forged checks and administered Telegram groups,
• another was engaged in advertising and attracting new "customers",
• a third spoke with the victims,
• the fourth cashed out the stolen funds through ATMs.

A criminal case has been initiated

A criminal case has been opened on the fact of criminal activity. paragraph "d" of part 3 of article 168 (fraud) Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. An investigation is underway, all the circumstances of the crime and the exact number of victims are being established.