Authorities uncover UZS 34.8 billion cashback fraud involving fake sales in Navoi

According to the Department under the Prosecutor General's Office, officials from 13 limited liability companies and several other individuals acted in collusion to create fake electronic invoices claiming the delivery of goods worth UZS 4.5 trillion.

The suspects allegedly recorded the proceeds from the fabricated transactions through cash register systems and generated purchase receipts to make it appear that the goods had been sold to members of the public.

As a result, cashback totaling UZS 34.8 billion was credited through the Soliq Mobile application to 105,524 individuals and subsequently misappropriated, investigators said.

A criminal case has been opened under Article 168 of the Criminal Code, covering fraud, and Article 228, which concerns the production, forgery, sale, or use of forged documents, stamps, seals, and official forms.

The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.