They stole the phones of people they met on Tinder and were arrested

In the investigation carried out by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 8 suspects who were determined to have stolen the phones of people they met on the social media platform called "Tinder" and seized the money in their bank accounts were detained.

In the work of Ankara Police Department Theft Bureau teams, it was determined that the suspects learned the phone passwords of the people they met with under the pretext of making friends, and then stole their phones.

It was determined that the suspects transferred money to other accounts by entering their bank accounts from the phones they seized.

It was revealed that they committed theft in 5 provinces using this method and transferred the money to their own accounts and shared it among themselves.

In the operation carried out simultaneously in Ankara, Kastamonu and Şırnak, 1 person who was considered to be the manager of the criminal organization and 7 suspects were caught. A large number of digital materials were seized during the searches at the addresses.

The investigation continues.