The scheme was uncovered by officers of
the Department for Combating Cybercrime of the Bukhara Regional Internal
Affairs Department during operational and technical investigations.
During the suspects’ arrest, dozens of
bank cards, SIM cards and special mobile devices were seized as evidence.
According to the investigation, the
criminals used secretly controlled Telegram accounts to send malicious programs
in the form of APK files to citizens’ phones. After the files were installed,
the criminals gained access to users’ banking information and SMS confirmation
codes for money transfers.
To hide the stolen funds, the criminals
quickly transferred the money to transit bank cards registered in the names of
people who were unaware of the illegal activity, as well as to fake accounts.
The investigation found that more than 60
people across the country had been affected by the scheme.
A criminal case has been opened against
the suspect under Article 169, Part 3, Clause “b” of the Criminal Code of
Uzbekistan. A preliminary investigation is currently underway.
Authorities are taking measures to
identify all people involved in the criminal group, hold them accountable under
the law and restore the rights of the victims.
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