The Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor's Office, in cooperation with the compliance service of the Migration Agency, has uncovered a series of fraud cases related to sending citizens to work in South Korea.
Pre-investigation checks conducted by regional departments revealed that suspects gained the trust of citizens by promising to send them abroad through allegedly high-ranking acquaintances or agency employees.
In the Kashkadarya region, in the Kasansky district, the head of LLC “I.A.”, identified as S.B., promised 48 citizens jobs in Korea, requesting a total of $384,000, of which $28,800 was obtained fraudulently. The return of 5 million soums was formalized procedurally.
In the city of Karshi, a person identified as S.B. received 21.5 million soums and $600 from two citizens, while in the Kitab district, N.R. and R.K. took $6,600 from one citizen.
In the Surkhandarya region, in the Sherabad district, citizen S.A. obtained $24,000 for promising to send two people abroad through acquaintances at the migration agency.
In the Navoi region, citizen B.N. gained the trust of three people and received a total of $22,200 from them.
In the Fergana region, previously convicted M.A. and his accomplice Sh.T. promised to send three citizens to Korea for $33,000, receiving $22,000. The return of $1,200 was formalized procedurally. In the city of Fergana, M.F. received $6,000 from two citizens with a similar promise, with $200 returned procedurally.
In the Bukhara region, in the Jondor district, citizen K.K. fraudulently obtained a total of $19,000 from three individuals. The return of 2 million soums was formalized procedurally.
In the Namangan region, in the Chortoq district, a person identified as X.Sh. received $19,000 for promising to send two citizens to Korea and help them pass exams, while in the Uchkurgan district, B.K. received $9,000 from one citizen.
Criminal cases have been initiated under Article 168 (Fraud) and Articles 25, 211 (Attempt to give a bribe) of the Criminal Code. Investigative actions are currently underway.
Earlier, an organized group consisting of former officials of the Migration Agency and employment agencies was identified. In one case, suspects illegally obtained $90 million for sending people to Korea. Currently, appeals from over 800 victims are being examined.
Against this backdrop, it was reported that former head of the Migration Agency department, Azizbek Toshtemirov, has been put on the wanted list by Uzbekistan through Interpol. His name appeared on the “red notice” list. According to the wanted card, Toshtemirov is accused of fraud.
Source: www.gazeta.uz