Discussion with officers of the Bostandyk District Police Department of Almaty
Participants: Aizhan Abiyevna Mukhamedzhanova — Police Captain, Head of the Staff Unit of the Bostandyk District Police Department of Almaty; Gaziz Talgatuly Auezkhanov — Police Captain, Senior Criminal Investigation Officer of the Bostandyk District Police Department of Almaty; Yuriy Lee — public figure and founder of the Stop-Piramida.kz project.
During the meeting, participants discussed current fraud schemes that most commonly affect Kazakhstanis, methods of combating and preventing fraud, as well as possible forms of cooperation and mutual assistance between the police and civil society representatives.
00:01 Introduction
00:45 Risks for students and people coming to work in the city. Remote job scams. Rental housing fraud.
06:50 Risks of online shopping and online services. Signs of fraudulent Instagram stores. Renting out an Instagram account.
16:38 Phishing and giveaway scams on Instagram.
18:33 Do not send your personal data and documents.
19:50 Earning money through Telegram and “halal” investments.
20:57 Build immunity against fraudsters.
23:30 How should you talk to scammers on the phone?
29:20 Money mule schemes: couriers, transferring bank cards and sole proprietorship payment systems for “rent”. Legal liability for money mules. Should professional money mules be distinguished from accidental participants?
34:00 Government payments and benefits. Where can they be verified?
37:00 Fraudulent legal assistance schemes.
37:40 Security measures. Responsibility for one’s actions.
39:00 Multi-stage fraud schemes. SIM card “renewal” scams. Hijacking social media and messaging accounts.
42:15 Conclusion.
