Four Suspects Involved in Fraud in Istanbul Have Been Arrested.
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Four of the five suspects arrested in Üsküdar for allegedly defrauding a 79-year-old man by calling him on the phone and claiming to be police officers have been remanded in custody.
What happened to 79-year-old retired Abdülkadir A., who lives in Üsküdar, Istanbul, turned his life into a nightmare. Scammers called the elderly man on the phone and told him, "Your name is involved in an investigation into counterfeit gold and money." Believing this, Abdülkadir A. gave away his valuable jewelry and foreign currency...
In Üsküdar, suspects who deceived 79-year-old retired A.A. by falsely claiming to be police officers, were found to have converted 15.5 million Turkish lira worth of foreign currency and jewelry taken from his home into cryptocurrency and transferred it to a cold wallet. Four of the five suspects were arrested.
In Istanbul, scammers posing as prosecutors and police officers called a 79-year-old citizen, telling him his name was involved in an operation. When the elderly man requested to come after breaking his fast, the suspect replied, "We'll finish our work by then," and then went to his house, took gold worth 15.5 million Turkish lira in a bag, and fled.
In Istanbul's Üsküdar district, suspects tricked 79-year-old retired A.A. by telling him, "Your name is involved in a fake gold and money investigation," and took approximately 15.5 million Turkish Lira worth of foreign currency and gold. Of the five suspects apprehended in connection with the incident, four were arrested, and it was stated that the trail of the portion of the money that was converted into cryptocurrency is being followed.
In Istanbul's Üsküdar district, individuals posing as police officers deceived a 79-year-old retiree by falsely claiming they needed to check his money and jewelry at home. Five suspects were apprehended for allegedly taking foreign currency and jewelry worth 15.5 million Turkish lira.
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