Eurasian Bank draws attention to new online fraud schemes that are becoming particularly sophisticated and aimed at social networks. The recent case in Shymkent shows how attackers use popular platforms to deceive students.

Since October 2025, two suspects have been using TikTok to identify accounts of local university students. With the help of special bots, they received phone numbers and personal data of users. Then, by checking academic performance through the educational institution’s portal, the scammers identified students with low grades.

The attackers then contacted them via messengers from fake numbers, posing as university employees.

“Deliberately false information was reported that one point was missing for a successful test and there was a risk of ineligibility or academic debt. At that, they offered to ‘resolve the issue’ and completely ‘correct the grades’,” the police said.

For their services, the attackers demanded amounts from 70 to 80 thousand tenge from each student. After receiving the money, they stopped contacting.

Scammers on social networks and messengers can create the illusion of urgency and pressure, so it is important to remain vigilant and check information through official channels.