From early morning, the woman began receiving calls from unknown individuals who claimed to be employees of the energy company and stated that her meters were overdue.
"During the conversation, at the request of the callers, the elderly woman provided the code from an SMS message, after which she received another call – this time from the 'bank's security service.' The scammers informed her that due to the transmission of the code, they could take out a loan in her name and suggested arranging a 'mirror' loan to prevent any fraud and recover the money," the police reported.
It is noted that the trusting woman, following the scammers' instructions, went to a branch of the People's Bank to apply for a loan of 1 million tenge. However, the bank employees noticed her anxious behavior and immediately contacted the police.
Upon arrival, the officers from the cybercrime prevention unit explained to the woman that all the calls were part of a fraudulent scheme. They also held a preventive conversation with her and warned that similar calls might occur again.
The authorities urge residents to be cautious and not to trust dubious calls and messages. In case of doubts, it is recommended to immediately contact the number "102."
Previously, Kazakhstanis were warned about a new type of fraud.