Criminal case opened in Tashkent over paid SAT test-taking scheme
Officers from the State Security Service and internal affairs directorates for Tashkent Region have broken up a group offering to secure international SAT exam certificates for money, the SSS press service reported.
According to the intelligence agency, the group included students from Tashkent branches of foreign universities who were based in a private school building in the capital's Yangikhayot district. An information technology worker provided remote access to the testing system, allowing tasks to be completed in place of examinees. Clients were promised a score of 1,500 points out of a possible 1,600.
Five people were charged $1,500 each to obtain the certificate, with funds from one of them collected in cryptocurrency.
A criminal case has been opened against the suspects under Article 168 (fraud) of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan. An investigation is currently underway.
Sources
- Gazeta.uz: Схему незаконного получения сертификата SAT раскрыли в Ташкенте media outlet
- Upl.uz: В Ташкенте получение международного сертификата SAT превратили в бизнес media outlet
- Nuz.uz: В Ташкентской области раскрыли схему незаконного получения сертификатов SAT media outlet
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Published 20 September 2026, 20:03 · No updates · Russian original
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