Money to Eshmat, punishment to Toshmat: The PGM warned by Kun.uz made people "dance to its tune"
The endeavor of Ikhlosbek from Syrdarya, which began with the distribution of 10 eggs, 1 liter of oil, and 1 kg of rice, ended with 7 years in prison and the obligation to compensate for 600 million sum in damages. How did this happen? The article tells the story through Ikhlosbek's own words of how the PGM financial pyramid duped people.
Money for Eshmat, punishment for Toshmat: PGM, which Kun.uz warned about, "made people dance to its tune"
In the summer of 2024, I graduated from the institute. I submitted documents to many places to get a job, but there was no result. After that, I started following ads on Instagram and looking for a job that suited me better.
On one of those days, I came across an ad offering an online job. It stated that it was possible to work via the internet and make good money. By pressing the button under the ad, I left my phone number. Soon after, they contacted me via Telegram.
The proposed job was very simple at first glance: it was said that money would be paid for watching videos and performing various tasks. This got me interested. Therefore, I started asking for more details about the company: its name turned out to be PGM - Pioneer Global Media.
"Our main activity is advertising products on the Internet. We have a special application. You watch videos and complete daily tasks there. And through this, you earn an income. The company distributes the profit from advertising to the workers. Our main office is located in the city of London," he said.
I liked the offer. In April 2025, I registered on the PGM platform and started using it.
It looked trustworthy
Initially, no investment was required. Every day I completed 4 tasks, 8 tasks in two days. 16 thousand soums were credited to my account on the platform. As a test, I tried to transfer the money to my bank card. It came through. Although the amount was small, I believed that the proposed online job was really paying money.
Not long after, I was told that in order to make more money, I had to buy one of the levels on the platform. The higher the level, the number of tasks and the pay for them would increase accordingly.
I paid for the entry level, that is, F1. The deposit obligation for this level was 141 thousand soums. 4 tasks were given a day, each paid 2 thousand soums. The work period was set at 6 days. Thus, at this level, it was possible to earn 8 thousand soums a day, 144 thousand soums a month.
I started trying to move up to a higher level by depositing the money I earned. Because as the level got higher, both the deposit amount and the income increased. I even put my disability pension into this business.
My income at PGM seemed to be growing. In June 2025, 3 million 550 thousand soums were needed to move to the next level. I borrowed money from an acquaintance and made the payment. I had begun thinking of making this job not just a simple side hustle, but my main source of income.