A con artist linked to the Antikor has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in Astana for a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme.

From December 2022 to April 2023, he continued to deceive the victim, obtaining an additional 46.4 million tenge under the pretense of covering various expenses: meetings with anti-corruption service employees, business trips, posting bail for his brother, conducting expert examinations, and changing the measure of restraint.

Moreover, the man also defrauded others. To one individual, he promised assistance in acquiring a land plot, receiving over 3.7 million tenge from September 2023 to January 2024. To another, he guaranteed to register five vehicles and took 4.9 million tenge from March to June of this year. In March 2024, he received 2.2 million tenge each from two individuals, promising to help them obtain driver's licenses.

The defendant's guilt was established through the testimonies of victims and witnesses, bank statements, audio recordings, and the results of investigative actions. The defendant admitted his guilt only regarding one incident, denying the other charges and requesting to be acquitted.

As a result, he was sentenced to 14 years and 8 months of imprisonment with confiscation of property and a lifetime ban from holding certain positions. Additionally, 9.2 million tenge was ordered to be paid to the state. The sentence has not yet taken legal effect and may be appealed.