9 People Arrested in Aydın for Operating a 9.5 Billion TL Cryptocurrency Scam
In the midst of increasing reports of cryptocurrency fraud, a major operation in Aydın has led to the arrest of a network involved in fraud and money laundering through cryptocurrencies.
According to NTV’s report, the Aydın Provincial Gendarmerie Command’s Cyber Crimes Department, in coordination with the Nazilli Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, detained 9 individuals in a multi-province operation centered in Aydın. Efforts are underway to apprehend 2 additional suspects.
Law enforcement agencies and the prosecutor’s office revealed that the suspects operated various friendship, dating, and chat websites, as well as fake social media accounts. They communicated with their victims through these fake platforms, and subsequently sent them fraudulent lawsuits, reconciliation and enforcement documents. These documents were created using the personal data of the victims, along with the suspects’ lawyer ID photos. The victims were then blackmailed into making payments under the guise of settlement fees, attorney fees, and case closing fees.
It was also discovered that the suspects laundered the proceeds of their crimes by converting them into cryptocurrencies through numerous crypto cold wallets and foreign cryptocurrency exchanges.
The statement further mentioned that, as a result of collaborative efforts with MASAK (Financial Crimes Investigation Board), the suspects managed to launder a staggering amount of 9 billion 411 million 527 thousand 142 TL through various crypto transactions.
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