Authorities dismantle criminal network illegally collecting personal data of over 15,000 people in Tashkent

During joint operations conducted by the Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Tashkent City Police and the State Security Service, a group of individuals was discovered renting a house in the Mirzo Ulugbek district, where they had set up a fraudulent call center.

These individuals were engaged in deceiving citizens through fake phone calls, tricking them into handing over their assets.

The criminal group consisted of two organizers and over 20 operators.

During the operation, law enforcement authorities confiscated over 15,000 phone numbers and personal data records of citizens, narcotic substances, 35 mobile phones, and more than 10 plastic bank cards as material evidence.

A criminal case has been initiated under Article 278-4 of the Criminal Code (Modification of Computer Information), and the suspects have been taken into custody.