4 suspects who were sent enforcement notices worth 17 million TL for Hajj fraud were caught
Quick Look
- In the Alli District of Çarşamba district, 4 people presented themselves as religious officials to Erol Keskin, who was preparing for the pilgrimage, and made him sign documents saying, 'The Presidency of Religious Affairs sent you cargo because you are going to go on pilgrimage.' Approximately 10 days after Keskin went abroad, the enforcement notice for 17 million TL was received.
- During the gendarmerie operation upon the complaint of his son Murat Keskin, A.O., O.Y., G.Y. and I.K. caught.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
People preparing for the pilgrimage become targets for fraud. In this incident, the suspect deceived people by showing their identity as a religious official.
The incident took place about 4 months ago in Alli District of Çarşamba district. Allegedly, 4 people came to Erol Keskin, who was preparing to perform the pilgrimage, introduced themselves as religious officials and made him sign documents, saying "The Presidency of Religious Affairs sent you a cargo because you were going to go on pilgrimage."
Approximately 10 days after Keskin went abroad for his pilgrimage, an enforcement notice of 17 million lira was received by his family. Keskin's son, Murat Keskin, went to the gendarmerie and filed a complaint.
4 SUSPECTS CAUGHT
A.O., O.Y., G.Y., who were determined to be in Amasya within the scope of the investigation carried out under the coordination of Çarşamba Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. and İ.K. were caught in an operation carried out by Samsun Provincial Gendarmerie Command Intelligence Branch Directorate teams. The 4 suspects who were taken into custody were transferred to Çarşamba Courthouse after their procedures at the gendarmerie.
THE EXECUTION DOCUMENT ARRIVED 10 DAYS AFTER HIS FATHER WENT TO Hajj
Erol Keskin's son, Murat Keskin, said that about 10 days after his father went on a pilgrimage, a promissory note of enforcement proceedings worth 17 million liras came to his house. "My father was preparing to go to the holy lands to fulfill his pilgrimage. The fraudsters learned about this. They followed my father for about a month. One day, 4 people came to him and said, 'We are looking for Erol Keskin.' 'We are from the Religious Affairs Directorate, because you are going to the pilgrimage. "They wanted my father to sign the documents, saying, 'The Directorate of Religious Affairs sent you a cargo. My father stated that he would sign it at the store, but the people said that he had to sign it and they would bring the cargo to his workplace. I inquired from the Directorate of Religious Affairs and the Mufti's Office, and when I learned that there was no such cargo, I became suspicious. After my father went abroad for his pilgrimage, there was an enforcement order for 17 million TL. I reported the situation to our law enforcement officers."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A lawsuit will be filed against the suspect and he will be punished
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Has the suspect committed similar fraud before?
- How was the enforcement notification worth 17 million TL prepared?
- Did the suspect also operate in other provinces?
