As part of the fraudulent scheme MetaGo organizers attracted investors in cryptocurrencies and promised a high and stable income.
On the website of the platform stated that MetaGo is one of the leading financial management companies and operates in 160 countries.
In addition, there was a list of 250 “partners” of the firm. Investors were invited to invest in the company’s own token, but what exactly MetaGo earned on the site was not disclosed.
“According to preliminary information, they attracted more than 600 individuals and over 124 million tenge ($280,000) of depositors’ money.
These individuals were identified by employees of the AFM Department under the coordination of the prosecutor’s office and in cooperation with the agency’s analytical units,” the agency said in a statement.
Now a pre-trial investigation is underway, the results of which will decide the issue of initiation of a criminal case.
In March, law enforcement authorities of Kazakhstan closed the cryptocurrency exchanger ABS Change with a turnover of $34 million.