Earlier, we reported on the detention of a person who, having registered on Facebook under the name Murod Muminov, presented himself as the Anti-Corruption Agency official and earned money through fraud - https://anticorruption.uz/uzc/item/2021/08/13/diqqat-aldanib-qolmang. The trial in the criminal case against this person has been completed.

It turned out that the man for the first time entered into the confidence of citizen D.S. in August 2019 for the purpose of fraudulently embezzling property, saying that he was going to start a business after receiving a loan from a bank in the amount of 1.5 billion USD. Having promised D.S. to hire him as a business manager, he asked him for a debt of 110 million soums to pay off the first installment of the loan.

In the notarized loan agreement signed on January 22, 2020, Murod Muminov indicated that the funds would be returned by August 23, 2020, otherwise his Captiva car would be registered in the name of D.S. However, Murod Muminov did not keep his promise and used the money for his own needs, and it turned out that the car was actually registered in someone else’s name.

Murod Muminov continued his criminal activities and committed another fraud. He introduced himself to citizen N.S. as the Anti-Corruption Agency official, promised him a car and a house, and fraudulently embezzles 11,000 USD.

According to the investigation, Murod Muminov, along with other citizens, took part in official events organized by the Agency, and stored photos and videos of these events on the Internet and in this way convinced people that he worked in the Agency. He also created a Facebook profile where he posted false information about his activities at the Agency.

The fraud victim N.S. turned to the director of the Agency with a request to sue Murod Muminov. A criminal case was initiated against him by the Yakkasaray District Department of Internal Affairs, Tashkent, and an investigation was carried out.

According to the verdict, Murod Muminov was found guilty of committing a crime under Paragraphs A and B of Part 3 of Article 168 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison.

The court also ordered Murod Muminov to pay 110 million soums in favor of the victim D.S. and 130 million soums in favor of N.S.

The Anti-Corruption Agency urges all citizens to be vigilant so to avoid becoming a fraud victim.

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