A resident of Derzhavinsk in the Akmola Region fell victim to a multi-stage scam: he was convinced that a 25 million tenge loan had been taken out in his name, and ultimately transferred more than 1.9 million tenge to the fraudsters, reports infohub.kz.
According to the press service of the regional police department, the deception began with a call from an unknown person who told the man he had received a parcel. Following the caller's instructions, the Akmola resident dictated the code he had received in an SMS message.
Almost immediately afterward, a fake bank employee contacted him. The stranger said that a 25 million tenge loan had allegedly been issued in the man's name. To "cancel" it, the victim was told to take out a new cash loan.
The fraudsters deliberately kept the man in a state of stress and gave him no opportunity to calmly assess the situation. Moreover, under the pretext of maintaining confidentiality, they persuaded him to sign a non-disclosure receipt.
Continuing to follow the scammers' instructions, the man took out two loans and transferred more than 1.9 million tenge to third-party accounts.
The police are conducting an investigation into the incident, and those involved in the fraud are being identified.