Scammers arrested for running fraudulent job schemes abroad

Several individuals have been arrested for defrauding citizens by promising work opportunities abroad in exchange for large sums of money. The scams, which involved false promises of jobs in South Korea, the United States, and Latvia, took place in Kokand, Oltinkul, and Izbaskan. The arrests were reported by the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor's Office.

According to the report, during an operation carried out in the city of Kokand by the department's division in collaboration with officers of the State Security Service, U.A. gained the trust of citizen A.G., promising to send him and his spouse to South Korea for work, and took $12,000 in return. He was arrested at the time of the transaction with material evidence.

In another case, during an operation in the Oltinkul district, in cooperation with the State Security Service, A.O. gained the trust of citizen G.I., promising to send him to the United States for work in exchange for $15,500, of which $4,000 was received. A.O. was arrested with material evidence.

In a third case, during an operation in the Izbaskan district, conducted in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies, N.A. gained the trust of citizen N.Kh., promising to send him and his spouse to Latvia for work in exchange for $4,000. He was also arrested with material evidence.

Criminal cases have been initiated under Articles 25 and 168 (fraud) of the Criminal Code, and investigations are ongoing.

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