Uzbeks in Moscow suspected of crypto fraud

Law enforcement agencies in Moscow are conducting an investigation into Shere Shoygu, originally from Uzbekistan, and his spouse, suspected of embezzling over one hundred million rubles through cryptocurrency exchanges by fraudulent means. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

According to Said Yarakhmedov, the representative of the victims, the number of people harmed by the fraud and the amount of damage may double in the near future. Law enforcement agencies are conducting the investigation under Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code, which pertains to fraud.

In this case, Muscovites were invited to invest in “profitable cryptocurrency investments,” and funds were collected; however, it is suspected that the project organizers later disappeared. According to the lawyer, 27-year-old Sherexon Osmonova changed her passport details, took the surname Shoygu, and introduced herself as Sergey Shoygu’s nephew, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council.

In this way, she gained trust and disappeared with the accumulated funds. Currently, the damage caused by the crime is estimated to exceed 100 million rubles.

However, it is warned that the number of complaints and the amount of damage may double in the near future. Official authorities report that the investigation is ongoing and that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Important reminder for readers: approach crypto investment offers with caution. Do not trust promises of “guaranteed high returns,” independently verify personal and license information, obtain a written contract before transferring money, and immediately contact law enforcement agencies in suspicious situations.

We will provide further updates as official information about the investigation results is released.