The Main Directorate for Combating Cybercrime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs received complaints from citizens reporting the theft of funds from bank cards through fake accounts of banks and credit institutions on social media.
According to Oxu.Az, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of operational and technical measures conducted by the cyber police, two more suspects in the crimes were identified and detained: 20-year-old Jafar Bayramzade and 23-year-old Eynulla Mailov.
It was established that they created fake accounts on social media that imitated the official accounts of various banks and non-bank credit institutions, offering loans to citizens at “low interest rates,” “without a guarantor,” and with “quick processing.”
After users entered their bank card details, CVV codes, and one-time passwords (OTPs) via fake links sent by the attackers, this data was obtained. Having gained illegal access to the bank accounts, the suspects transferred funds to various cards and subsequently cashed them out.
The Main Directorate for Combating Cybercrime has opened a criminal case on this matter. A court has ordered E. Mailov’s arrest as a preventive measure. Investigative actions against D. Bayramzade are ongoing.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has once again urged citizens to trust only official and licensed platforms when receiving credit and other financial services, not to share card details on unknown websites, and to immediately contact the police if they encounter any suspicious activity.
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