Cases of terrorism financing through fake charity have been identified.
In Bukhara, a citizen was exposed for collecting charitable funds through social networks and directing them to support extremist activities.
It has been established that cases of terrorism financing under the guise of charity and almsgiving have been observed recently.
It is reported that an Uzbek individual in South Korea collected $663,000 through fake charity and transferred part of it to international terrorist organizations — "Katiba at-tawhid wal-jihad" and HAMAS.
Furthermore, it has been determined that an individual born in 1999 in Bukhara collected charitable funds through social networks and directed them to support extremist activities. His father was also involved in this process.
Currently, regarding this case, a criminal case has been initiated under Article 155-3 of the Criminal Code against several individuals, and investigative actions are being carried out. The father has been sentenced to imprisonment by a court verdict, and a search has been declared for the suspected son.
Experts emphasize that certain groups collect funds online, including under the guise of humanitarian aid or almsgiving, and direct them for illegal purposes. In this case, only a small portion of the collected funds may be spent on charity, while the remainder could be directed to finance terrorist activities.
In this regard, citizens are advised to use only official and reliable sources when making charitable donations and to ensure that the funds actually reach those in need.
