Operation Against Fraudulent Activities on the Internet and Social Media in Mardin
Quick Look
- Under the coordination of the Mardin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a simultaneous operation was organized in Mardin, Mersin, Izmir, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Samsun, Muş, Istanbul, Gaziantep and Bitlis, within the scope of an investigation into fraudulent activities carried out on the internet and social media.
- In the operation against the criminal organization with a transaction volume of approximately 700 million liras, 15 suspects were caught, 6 of them were arrested and judicial control measures were applied to the other 9.
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Why It Matters
Under the coordination of the Mardin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the teams of the Provincial Gendarmerie Command Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch Directorate and the Anti-Cyber Crime Branch Directorate started an investigation into fraudulent activities carried out over the internet and social media.
Under the coordination of the Mardin Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the teams of the Provincial Gendarmerie Command Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Branch Directorate and the Anti-Cyber Crime Branch Directorate started an investigation into fraudulent activities carried out over the internet and social media.
It was stated that within the scope of the investigation, the suspects targeted citizens, especially those living in rural areas.
It was claimed that the suspects defrauded citizens with the promise of renting a car, extra work at home, selling and supplying mobile phones, auto spare parts and agricultural and livestock equipment.
A simultaneous operation was carried out in Mardin, Mersin, Izmir, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Samsun, Muş, Istanbul, Gaziantep and Bitlis against the criminal organization, which is said to have a transaction volume of approximately 700 million lira.
6 ARREST
6 of the 15 suspects caught during the operation were arrested by the court and sent to Mardin Closed Penal Institution. It was decided to impose judicial control measures on the other 9 suspects.
Mardin Provincial Gendarmerie Command stated that efforts to combat crime and criminals will continue.
Open Questions
- What are the identities of the suspects?
- What are the details of the fraud methods?
- Is it explained how transaction volume is calculated?
