The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan issued a public warning about an increase in fraud where criminals promise assistance with housing, obtaining credit, or writing off debts under government programmes and then demand money transfers. The agency said scammers often use claims such as “urgent processing” or “guaranteed approval”, supported by fake websites mimicking official portals, adverts on social networks and messaging apps, calls from purported “consultants”, and requests for personal data, sometimes referring to non-existent laws or programmes. It advised consumers to verify any information about government programmes via official resources such as eGov.kz and government bodies’ websites and verified social media accounts, avoid transferring money to unknown persons without a formal contract, distrust intermediaries offering to arrange services via messengers or ads, and contact law enforcement where offers appear suspicious.
Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan 2026-04-16
Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of the Republic of Kazakhstan warns of scams promising housing, loans and state programme debt write-offs
The Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan issued a public warning on rising fraud schemes where criminals offer help with housing, credit, or debt write-offs under fake government programmes in exchange for money. The agency highlighted fake websites, social media adverts, messaging apps, and bogus “consultants”, urging consumers to verify information via official resources, avoid payments to unknown intermediaries without contracts, and report suspicious offers to law enforcement.