Samarkand resident arrested for defrauding 49 people with fake job promises abroad
A resident of Samarkand deceived nearly fifty people, promising to send them abroad for work, and fraudulently obtained a total of $37,160.
According to the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor's Office, an operational event was conducted in cooperation with the Akdarya District Department and local police.
During the event, it was found that citizen V.I., who gained the trust of citizens E.Kh. and B.B., promised to send them to work in England, and fraudulently obtained $4,500. He was caught while returning 1.2 million UZS and $700.
Additionally, during a pre-investigation check, it was revealed that citizen V.I. had deceived 47 people in a similar manner, promising to send them abroad for work, and fraudulently obtained a total of $37,160.
An operational event was also conducted by the Department of Navoi Region, the State Security Service, and the police department.
During the event, it was found that citizen R.D., who gained the trust of citizen A.F., promised to send him to South Korea for work and to prepare his visa documents, and fraudulently obtained $4,000. He was caught with material evidence.
Criminal cases have been initiated under Article 168 (Fraud) of the Criminal Code, and investigative actions are being conducted.
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