Court Convicts Adworld Group Executives in Multi-Billion Soum Employment Fraud Case

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The executives of Adworld Group have been found guilty of fraud by a court of law following an investigation into a scheme that caused extensive material damage to 161 citizens, totaling more than 2 billion soums. The verdict was announced by the Agency for Migration.

According to data provided by the agency, the court ruling delivered in 2026 established that the illegal actions of the company's management caused financial damage to the victims amounting to 2,035,941,508 soums. Adworld Group had previously been under investigation for offering unauthorized consulting and recruitment services for employment in countries such as the US, the UK, South Korea, and several European nations without holding the required state license.

The Agency for Migration noted that similar fraudulent schemes continue to be reported among other organizations offering overseas employment services. Throughout 2025, the agency received 229 complaints concerning the operations of unlicensed consulting companies active in this sector.

Inquiries into those complaints revealed that applicants suffered combined financial losses of 1,392,077,200 soums. The compiled evidence was subsequently handed over to law enforcement agencies, which have initiated criminal proceedings in accordance with the law.

The agency also cited data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), highlighting the broader risks associated with irregular migration channels. According to the IOM, more than 8,700 people died or went missing along global migration routes in 2024 alone.

In light of these findings, the regulatory body urged citizens to thoroughly verify all employment offers abroad, warning that fraudulent operators frequently employ deceptive schemes to exploit job seekers.