Cyber ​​crime operation in 23 provinces. 367 suspects were arrested

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that 521 suspects were caught in operations carried out in 23 provinces in the last 5 days within the scope of the fight against cybercrime, and 367 of them were arrested.

According to the statement made by the Ministry, operations were carried out against the crimes of "qualified fraud, illegal betting, online child obscenity and harassment" by the cybercrime combat branch directorates of the provincial police directorates, under the coordination of the General Directorate of Security's Cyber ​​Crimes Department, the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) and the chief public prosecutor's offices.

521 suspects were caught during the operations, 367 of the suspects were arrested, while judicial control provisions were applied to 114 of them. Procedures for other suspects are ongoing.

It was determined that the suspects were defrauding citizens with the theme of "vehicle for sale, low-interest loan, car rental and deposit fee" through social media platforms and phishing sites, advertising illegal betting sites, and making illegal bets and gambling.

The suspects were also found to have unauthorized access to citizens' mobile banking and game accounts and to have obscene images of children.

In the statement, "With the power of our state, the determined struggle of our security forces and the support of our beloved nation, we continue our fight against cyber crimes uncompromisingly all over our country. We congratulate our heroic police officers, our Department, MASAK, our chief public prosecutor's offices and those who contributed." statements were included.