Fraud cases related to sending people to Korea for work and study have been identified.

In Uzbekistan, several individuals who promised to send citizens to the Republic of Korea for work or study and took money have been detained on suspicion of fraud. The Department under the General Prosecutor's Office reported this.

 

It is noted that during an operational measure in the Bukhara region, citizen N.J. was caught with material evidence while receiving $7,000, claiming he would send a citizen to Korea through acquaintances working at the Migration Agency.

 

In the Andijan region, the head of the non-governmental educational institution "N.K.," S.E., promised citizen O.A. a bachelor's degree from foreign countries and a work visa to Korea in exchange for $6,000 and 3 million soums, through acquaintances in high positions. He was detained while receiving $500 and 3 million soums of that amount.

 

Preliminary investigations revealed that S.E. had fraudulently obtained a total of $44,100 from 14 other citizens by promising to obtain work visas to Korea.

 

During an operational measure in the Namangan region, the head of the LLC "G.V.," A.V., was detained while receiving $11,000, having promised to enroll two citizens in a master's program at a higher education institution in Korea and arrange employment for them.

 

In the Surkhandarya region, citizen F.R. was caught with material evidence while receiving $5,000 and 61 million soums out of a promised $10,000 to send citizen A.Q. to work in Korea.

 

Criminal cases have been initiated regarding these incidents under the articles of the Criminal Code concerning fraud and bribery, and investigative actions are ongoing.