“Anti-Call Center” intercepts 1.6 million fraudulent calls in Kazakhstan
Authorities step up measures to combat criminals
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Employees of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Kazakhstan and Kazakhtelecom are implementing a joint project, “Anti-Call Center,” to protect citizens from online fraud. This was announced at a government meeting by Deputy Prosecutor General Yerlan Utegenov.
Over 1.6 million fraudulent calls have been intercepted, and the issuance of 766 loans totaling 389 million tenge has been prevented. The number of fraud cases decreased by 20%, and cyber fraud by 22%.
Measures to combat crime have been significantly stepped up in the republic. Thanks to this work, the number of criminal offenses decreased by 14.6%. The crime rate in public places dropped by 22%, and on the streets by 20%.
The “Sanaly Urpaq” and “Telimger” projects are being carried out in the country’s schools and colleges. Journalists from the online publication Zakon.kz, as well as consultants from “Legal Pharmacy,” are providing legal education.
Following Utegenov’s report, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov instructed government agencies to ensure the implementation of the planned measures. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan was tasked with monitoring the execution of the instruction.
