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Kazakhstan’s Anti-Fraud Center Logs Over 90,000 Fraud Cases Since Launch

By Dana Omirgazy in Editor’s Picks,Nation on 11 February 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Anti-Fraud Center has recorded more than 111,000 incidents since its launch in July 2024, with over 90,000 cases classified as fraud, officials said at a recent briefing. The data was presented by Ainura Izmaylova, director of the Anti-Fraud Department at the National Payment Corporation. The platform facilitates prompt coordination …

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