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48 suspects were arrested in the operation carried out against people who committed fraud by issuing false betting vouchers as a result of 10 months of technical monitoring and examination in 7 cities based in Mersin. It was said that an attempt was made to capture 4 more people in the incident.
EY, who lives in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), informed the police that he was defrauded by a person who contacted him on social media, using fake gambling vouchers that appear to have been purchased.
TRACKED ACCOUNTS
Following the notification, teams from the Provincial Police Department’s Cybercrime Fighting Division followed the accounts of those who had a relationship with the identified suspect. During the technical follow-up and examination that lasted around 10 months, it was determined that the suspects used social media tools to announce that they issued a legal gambling coupon guaranteed to win, and then demanded money in the name of tax on the amount won from through fake coupons prepared as if they had won from citizens who were communicated with a private message.
VICTIMS THREATENED AS FALSE LAWYERS
In order to collect the amount earned from the victims, money was demanded again with excuses such as taxes and a blockade abroad. When they realized that he was being defrauded, they wanted to interrupt communication. However, TDK’s lawyer, registered with the Mersin Bar Association, which the suspects had previously seized without permission, sent the identity photo. It turned out that they presented themselves as lawyers and threatened to be sued for money laundering if they did not deposit money showing the document they prepared as false.
OPERATION IN 7 PROVINCES
The scammers carried out fraudulent activities using this method. Finding that many people were defrauded in this way, the police conducted simultaneous operations in Istanbul, Kayseri, Ordu, Konya, Manisa and Tunceli, based in Mersin, according to the information obtained.
DRONE FOUND
While 48 people were arrested in the operation, which was also attended by special movements police, a large amount of digital materials, a printer used to print fake gambling vouchers, a drone that was detected to be used without permission, and many dollars and TL. captured.
COMPLETED CONSULTATIONS
Furthermore, upon examination of the suspects’ accounts, it was determined that they carried out money transfer transactions disproportionate to their financial profiles. The detained suspects were transferred to court after their actions at the police station. Efforts to capture 4 suspects related to the incident continue.
DHA
