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Law enforcement officers in Tajikistan have uncovered two cases of fraud committed against citizens during transactions involving large sums of money. This was reported by the press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic.
In the first case, a 38-year-old resident of Isfara, suspected of embezzling a large sum of money, was detained during operational and investigative activities. According to investigators, on March 31, 2024, the man, under the pretext of conducting business activities to purchase dried fruits and export them to the Russian Federation, fraudulently took possession of the funds of a 30-year-old resident of Isfara. The suspect, posing as an individual entrepreneur, received 3 million Russian rubles from the victim, after which he failed to fulfill his promised obligations and has not returned the money to date.
The second case of fraud was recorded in the Bobojon Gafurov district. According to the investigation, in December 2024, a 40-year-old local resident gained the trust of a 29-year-old resident of the city of Khujand and bought a BMW F10 from him worth 190 thousand somoni. In early 2025, he bought a second car in the same way – a Toyota Corolla Verso – for 80 thousand somoni. However, the suspect did not transfer the money for the vehicles, and since then has been evading fulfilling his obligations.
In both cases, criminal cases have been opened under Part 4 of Article 247 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Tajikistan (fraud on an especially large scale). Investigative actions are underway.
