Kazakhstan Anti-Fraud Center Reports Over 90,000 Cases
Kazakhstan’s Anti-Fraud Center has recorded over 111,000 incidents since its launch in July 2024, with more than 90,000 classified as fraud, officials stated at a recent briefing.
Ainura Izmaylova, Director of the Anti-Fraud Department at the National Payment Corporation, noted that the platform enables rapid coordination between financial institutions and law enforcement to detect and prevent suspicious transactions. Reports originated 52% from law enforcement and 48% from financial market participants.
The most frequent fraud types included fictitious online stores (24,042 cases), scams (21,027), fraudulent investment schemes (16,220), social media fraud (9,140), and credit fraud (7,441), with the first two accounting for 67% of all cases.
The Center’s 2026–2028 strategy aims to develop a national anti-fraud network addressing digital fraud, cryptocurrencies, and online marketplaces, featuring a unified digital portal, real-time monitoring, user behavior analysis, and joint awareness campaigns with government agencies.
