Behind the scenes of the fake investment trap revealed! 'Lie detector' test for employees

In the investigation carried out by the teams of the Cyber ​​Crimes Branch Directorate under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was determined that separate desks were created according to countries and languages ​​in the centers in Beyoğlu and Şişli. It was stated that the suspects directed the people they were looking for to fake investment platforms with the promise of high profits, and the deposited money was transferred to the crypto accounts of the network.

It was claimed that employees who were recruited through social media with the promise of a salary of 3 thousand to 5 thousand dollars were initially told that they would work as tourism consultants. It was reported that employees' phones were collected at the entrance and they were subjected to a "lie detector" test during the recruitment and departure processes to determine whether they were leaking information.

The investigation file also included a statement regarding the murder of an employee who allegedly stole money from the network in Ukraine. However, the connection between the death and the network is not yet clear.

A total of 662 people were detained in six operations against similar call centers in 2026. In the last operation, 97 people were detained and 36 suspects were arrested.

Within the scope of the operations, various assets, including 80 vehicles, 12 real estate and 20 million lira in cash, were seized. It was stated that the investigation into money traffic continues in coordination with Europol.

On the other hand, the test results of some suspects who were subjected to a lie detector test were also revealed.