Fraud scheme using a fake account in the name of an official uncovered in Bukhara

In Bukhara Region, an unidentified individual was found to have created a fake account on the Telegram social network in the name of the head of a reputable regional organization in an attempt to obtain money through fraudulent means. The Regional Department of Internal Affairs reported this.

According to the report, to gain trust, the suspect uploaded photographs belonging to the organization’s head to the fake page and attempted to present himself as an official. Through the fake account, messages described as “official assignments” were sent to the heads of several enterprises, institutions, and organizations operating in the region.

Later, using various pretexts, the suspect claimed that the person allegedly assigned to carry out the task would not be able to come in person and asked for the necessary funds to be transferred to a plastic card in order to resolve the issue quickly. One of the organization heads, believing the false claims of the individual who introduced himself as a high-ranking official, transferred 8 million soums to a bank plastic card.

Following the incident, оперативе search and preliminary investigation measures were carried out by internal affairs bodies. As a result, it was established that the crime had been committed by a previously convicted, unemployed resident of Kogon District, born in 1980 in Alat District.

At present, operative search measures are ongoing to determine the suspect’s possible involvement in other similar crimes.

A criminal case has been initiated under Article 168, Part 3, Clause “g” of the Criminal Code (fraud), and investigative actions are currently underway.

It is worth noting that earlier a criminal group that had created fake pages in the name of the Customs Committee and embezzled citizens’ funds was detained.