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20 million soms scam: Suspect detained, number of victims grows

19:45, 24 March 2026

A large-scale fraud scheme causing damage of more than 20 million soms has been uncovered in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.

20 million soms scam: Suspect detained, number of victims grows

A large-scale fraud scheme causing damage of more than 20 million soms has been uncovered in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.

25 November, Wednesday

17:48

Criminal prosecution of media norm removed from draft Constitution

17:39

Roll-over of debt to China to cost Kyrgyzstan 2.9 billion soms

16:13

Novikov: There will be no problems with external debt payments this year

15:52

Price increase to reach 7.5 percent in Kyrgyzstan at year-end

15:43

Number of domestic violence cases grows by 60 percent during pandemic

15:24

Aliza Soltonbekova approved as Minister of Labor and Social Development

15:09

How can Kyrgyzstan get out of crisis? Two tips from Russian expert

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Presidential elections: CEC approves cost estimate for campaign

14:34

Number of infected with coronavirus exceeds 59.6 million people globally

14:08

Participants of rally near Government House demand land transformation

14:00

Cinemas and food courts to resume work from December 1 in Bishkek

13:53

China provides another humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan

13:42

National Bank of Kyrgyzstan sells $ 1.6 million to support som

13:31

Acting Prime Minister Artem Novikov meets with head of EBRD

13:18

Kyrgyzstani included in list of 100 inspiring women from around the world

12:27

11 more medical workers diagnosed with coronavirus in Kyrgyzstan

12:22

Four patients die from coronavirus for 24 hours in Kyrgyzstan

12:20

455 people recover from COVID-19, pneumonia in Kyrgyzstan for 24 hours

12:15

378 new cases of pneumonia, COVID-19 registered in Kyrgyzstan, 70,744 in total

12:12

152 pregnant women diagnosed with HIV for 10 months in Kyrgyzstan

12:02

World premiere of Kyrgyz film Akyrky Koch takes place in Tallinn

11:53

Russia to donate 9,000 tons of food products to needy Kyrgyzstanis

11:44

Activist Erkin Nurbaev challenges Sadyr Japarov to debate

11:07

Permissible air pollution level exceeded 6.6 times in some Bishkek districts

11:02

Strategic directions of Eurasian integration until 2025 approved

10:42

U.S. Embassy provides IT job skills for 300 unemployed and PWD in Kyrgyzstan

10:03

EAEU launches single digital platform to facilitate transportation

09:55

China closely monitors enforcement of rights of Chinese companies in Kyrgyzstan

09:44

Phytosanitary laboratory to be built in Batken

09:37

Presidential Envoy to Parliament Kurmanbek Dyikanbaev detained

09:27

Kyrgyzstan to allocate 500 mln soms for compensations to doctors in 2021

24 November, Tuesday

17:52

Liquidation of Constitutional Chamber proposed in Kyrgyzstan

17:36

Number of suicides among minors grows one and a half times in Kyrgyzstan

17:20

Head of Oktyabrsky district of Bishkek relieved of his post

17:15

Government of Kyrgyzstan to continue to cut down expenses in 2021

17:01

Economy of Kyrgyzstan to shrink by 5.3 percent at year-end

16:53

Kursan Asanov's wife summoned for interrogation to Financial Police

16:37

Experts identify top 5 problems that concern Kyrgyzstanis

16:14

Presidential elections: Teachers collect signatures only for Sadyr Japarov

16:07

Presidential elections: Candidates question integrity of upcoming campaign

15:53

Mining companies to be held accountable for environmental damage in Kyrgyzstan

15:18

Financial Police detain head of Oktyabrsky district of Bishkek

14:18

Head of Social Fund Meder Irsaliev taken into custody for two months

14:10

Sadyr Japarov accuses politicians of 2010 Osh events

14:01

Economic amnesty: Sadyr Japarov is optimistic and is waiting for funds

13:42

19-year-old girl dies in traffic accident in Kochkor district

13:35

Number of infected with coronavirus exceeds 59.1 million people globally

13:26

Sadyr Japarov comments on rally against new Constitution

12:16

Sadyr Japarov tells why he is disappointed in Omurbek Tekebayev

12:08

16 more medical workers diagnosed with coronavirus in Kyrgyzstan