Individuals who promised to send citizens to South Korea for work and embezzled their money have been exposed in various regions of Uzbekistan. This was reported by the Department under the General Prosecutor's Office.
According to the report, during a pre-investigation check conducted by the Tashkent Regional Administration of the Department, it was established that citizen T.T. gained the trust of 12 citizens, claiming he would send them to the Republic of Korea for work, and thus fraudulently obtained 38,000 US dollars. It was revealed that these funds were given to A.A., who previously worked at the Migration Agency and had been convicted under Articles 168 and 211 of the Criminal Code.
In an incident identified in the city of Margilan, previously convicted I.R. promised to send two citizens to Korea for work and took a total of 3,500 US dollars from them. During the investigation, 3 million soums of this amount was returned.
In the Dehqonobod district of Kashkadarya region, citizens I.Kh. and A.K., through acquaintances working at the Migration Agency, promised to send a citizen to Korea for work and fraudulently obtained 2,000 US dollars and 36 million soums from one person. I.Kh. had previously been convicted under Article 168 of the Criminal Code.
In the city of Khanabad, Andijan region, previously convicted A.A. told three citizens that he would arrange visas for Korea and obtained 2,500 US dollars and 11 million soums. Later, 1,000 US dollars of this amount was returned.
In the Dustlik district of Jizzakh region, previously convicted Yu.L. promised to send citizen U.F. to Korea for work through acquaintances and took 2,300 US dollars out of the agreed 11,000 US dollars.
In the Bogot district of Khorezm region, Kh.K. fraudulently obtained 1,000 US dollars out of an agreed 3,500 US dollars, claiming he would help a citizen successfully pass the exams required to go to Korea for work.
It is noted that criminal cases have been initiated under the relevant articles of the Criminal Code regarding these incidents, and investigative actions are currently underway.
