New South Korea Employment Fraud Schemes Exposed in Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor's Office of Uzbekistan reported the detection of a series of fraud cases involving promises of employment for citizens in South Korea.

According to the agency, the largest episode was recorded in the Ferghana region, where the former head of the regional branch of the Migration Agency, B. H., received US$90,000 from eight citizens by promising to help them pass the required exams and arrange travel to work in South Korea.

In the Yangikurgan district of the Namangan region, citizens S. A. and Sh. H. allegedly received US$34,200 and 79.3 million soums from 22 people under the pretext of assistance with employment abroad. In the Jizzakh region, a previously convicted individual, I. A., according to the department, received US$32,250 from six citizens by promising to send them to work in South Korea.

In Gulistan, citizen H. H. received US$19,000 from six people, according to the agency. During procedural actions, a return of 700,000 soums out of US$6,000 received from one citizen was legally documented.

Another case was uncovered in Samarkand, where an investigation conducted jointly with law enforcement agencies established that citizen Z. M. received US$12,500 from A. G. for promising to organize employment in South Korea.

In the Ferghana district, citizen A. K. reportedly received US$10,000 from Zh. Zh., claiming he could send him to work through acquaintances working in the Migration Agency. From this amount, a return of US$3,000 was procedurally documented.

According to the department, in the Jizzakh region, citizen R. A. received US$7,000 from O. B. for similar promises. As part of procedural measures, a return of US$100 and 3.8 million soums was documented.

In addition, in the Gijduvon district, a previously convicted individual, B. I., received US$5,600 from L. N. after promising to organize his training and employment in South Korea through high-ranking acquaintances.

The agency is continuing to carry out procedural actions regarding the uncovered facts.