Operation by MIA: Apartment with criminal equipment uncovered in Karaganda

Tengrinews.kz - Law enforcement authorities in Karaganda have dismantled a major cyber fraud scheme, according to Polisia.kz.
The Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Karaganda Police Department detained a 22-year-old citizen from a neighboring country suspected of illegally altering mobile device identification codes to defraud citizens.

"During the search, specialized equipment disguised as a sound amplifier was seized. The device was used to make fraudulent calls to citizens of Kazakhstan, impersonating bank employees or law enforcement officials to deceive them," the statement said.

Photo: polisia.kz
The rented apartment of the suspect contained over 2,100 SIM cards, two laptops, two mobile phones, and a tablet.

Earlier, a group of foreign nationals was detained for stealing 45 million tenge from a pawnshop in Astana.