Fake advertisements, illegal betting and usury… MASAK deciphered the report: 22 billion worth of black money traffic was stopped

The Ministry of Internal Affairs shared the results of the huge operation carried out in cooperation with the gendarmerie and MASAK. 112 suspects were caught and handed over to the judicial authorities in simultaneous raids carried out in 14 cities against the organized crime network that placed fake advertisements on social media, infiltrated personal data and engaged in loan sharking at high interest rates.

The statement made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs is as follows:

“112 Suspects Were Caught in Illegal Betting, Fraud, Cyber Security and Usury Operations Based in 14 Provinces”

"Under the coordination of Gendarmerie General Command's Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime (KOM) and Cybercrime Departments, Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) and Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices, Provincial Gendarmerie Commands carried out operations in 14 provinces against qualified fraud, illegal betting, violation of the Cyber Security Law and usury crimes.

Suspects caught in operations carried out in Aksaray, Ankara, Aydın, Balıkesir, Bitlis, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Kırklareli, Malatya, Manisa, Muğla, Samsun, Uşak and Yalova; It was determined that they placed illegal bets, acted as intermediaries in the transfer of money obtained from crime, committed fraud with fake advertisements through social media accounts, gained unauthorized access to citizens' personal data, and engaged in usury in return for high interest.

As a result of the MASAK investigation, it was determined that there was a total of 22 billion TL money movement in the bank accounts of the suspects. While a large number of digital materials and various documents were seized within the scope of the operations, legal action was taken against 112 suspects caught during the operations.

We congratulate our heroic Gendarmerie, Department Heads, MASAK, Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and those who contributed."