The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan has issued a public warning that fraudsters continue to use psychological pressure and digital tools to steal citizens' money and data. The agency highlights several common methods, including impersonation of employees of organizations, fake websites and social media accounts, phishing messages, fraudulent sales advertisements and fake investment offers. The notice describes scams that begin with an online sale, after which a victim transfers money and receives nothing, as well as calls from people posing as bank staff or police officers who create urgency and pressure victims to act quickly. It also points to schemes promising easy investment income in exchange for transferring funds or granting access to a banking app, and to phishing websites or emails designed to capture login credentials and give criminals access to accounts. Another method involves messages sent through messengers from a friend's account asking for a loan or inviting the user to join a giveaway or complete a survey, after which funds begin to be withdrawn. To reduce the risk, the agency urges citizens not to share SMS codes, passwords, PINs, CVV codes or bank card details, to verify website addresses before entering credentials, avoid links in suspicious messages and install apps only from official app stores. It also advises people not to transfer money under pressure, even if the caller claims to represent a bank or the police, and to activate SMS alerts for transactions and monitor their credit history. If money or personal data has already been handed over, citizens should contact their bank and the police immediately.

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