Law enforcement bodies detain a “travel agent” who deceived people for large amount of money on Telegram
A fraudster living in Tashkent region deceptively collected 21 million soums from a citizen saying that he would send him on a trip abroad.

Photo: Kun.uz
According to the press service of the MIA Cyber Security Center, 26-year-old M.T., who lives in the Yunusabad district of Tashkent city, appealed to the DIA. Allegedly, she got acquainted with an unknown person on Telegram, in order to buy a tour package for the UAE, she transferred a total of 20,950,000 soums to his plastic card, however, the scammer had not fulfilled his promise.
As a result of the rapid investigation, it was found out that this fraud crime was committed by 27-year-old M.M., a resident of Almalyk city, Tashkent region.
Reportedly, M.M. created a group called World-Travel under the account “Jahongir” on Telegram, where he offered the services of arranging trips to different countries of the world, and embezzled the funds of citizens who believed in his deception.
It is noted that the perpetrator M.M. is subject to criminal liability under Paragraph “g”, Article 168-3 of the Criminal Code. According to the law, M.M. may be deprived of liberty for 5 to 8 years for the criminal acts committed.
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