Maftun has
always been interested in luxury cars. His cherished dream was to buy a luxury
Bentley Flying Spur, for which he had been saving money for a long time. He
imagined how he would drive the coveted car and receive admiring glances from
others. His hobby was known by friends who supported his desire to fulfill his
dream.
One day,
Maftun met with his old friend Bekzod and told him about his desire to buy a
car. During the conversation, Bekzod stated that he is engaged in importing
cars from abroad and can help purchase Bentleys of the necessary equipment and
colors.
Believing
his words, in the summer of 2023, Maftun handed over 220 thousand US dollars to
Bekzod. Hoping to get a car soon, he waited almost a year for the promise to be
fulfilled.
However,
later, in September 2024, Bekzod proposed expanding plans and opening a joint
business network of car dealerships in Dubai (UAE). To register the company and
open bank accounts, Maftun gave him another 30 thousand US dollars.
After a
while, the man realized that he had become a victim of deception. For a long
time, he did not dare to contact law enforcement agencies, since the money was
transferred without witnesses and official paperwork.
When it
became clear that it would not be possible to return the funds on his own,
Maftun applied to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Uchtepa district
Police Department in Tashkent.
A criminal
case has been opened against Bekzod Sh., born in 1995, under part 4 of article
168 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan (fraud). Investigative
actions are currently underway.
Dear
citizens! Before transferring large sums of money, be sure to draw up official
contracts, including notarized ones. Verbal promises and excessive gullibility
are not guarantees of protection from fraudsters.
