In Uzbekistan, more than 12,000 citizens were convicted of fraud in 2025.
Fines, compulsory labor, restriction, and deprivation of liberty penalties have been imposed on the perpetrators.
The number of persons convicted for the crime of fraud in Uzbekistan has been announced. According to information provided by the Supreme Court press service, over 12,000 citizens have been held criminally liable for crimes related to Article 168 of the Criminal Code (fraud) throughout the country in 2025.
It is reported that various penalties have been applied to a total of 12,749 individuals under this article. These include fines, deprivation of certain rights, corrective labor, compulsory community service, restriction of liberty, and imprisonment. The report also notes that 137 individuals received suspended sentences.
According to statistical data, fraud-related criminal cases were most frequently reviewed in Tashkent city, Fergana, Samarkand, Namangan, and Tashkent regions.
