The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan announced a student training cycle on countering financial fraud, organised with the National Bank’s Anti-Fraud Centre, the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Cybercrime Department and second-tier banks. The programme starts in Astana and is intended to be delivered across universities nationwide. The first seminars are scheduled for 11 September at the Kazakh National Academy of Choreography and Esil University, covering common scam typologies including vishing, dropper schemes, fake investment offers, fake online stores, social media fraud and phishing links. A dedicated Fingramota.kz module will also address financial safety, responsible use of financial products, and personal budgeting and monitoring skills, alongside guidance on protecting money and personal data and which actions may lead to criminal liability. Seminars are planned to run free of charge at all universities through the end of 2025. The release also referenced enforcement data for 2024, including 128 droppers brought to liability, 59 fraud groups uncovered and more than KZT 1bn recovered through court proceedings across 800 claims, as well as 6,200 “drop-cards” with total turnover of KZT 24bn, including cases involving SIM cards issued to other persons to access internet banking. It further noted that criminal liability for participation in dropper schemes will be introduced in Kazakhstan from 16 September 2025.

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