87 million TL fraud with fake websites: 8 suspects caught in 4 provinces

Within the scope of the qualified fraud investigation conducted under the coordination of Samsun Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a large-scale operation was carried out against suspects alleged to have sold products through fake websites. In detailed financial analyses conducted by the cyber police, it was determined that a transaction volume of 87 million TL was reached in the bank accounts belonging to the suspects.

On 14 July, simultaneous raids were carried out in 4 different provinces, namely Kahramanmaraş, Mersin, Adana, and Şanlıurfa. In the operation, 8 people, including the suspect in Kahramanmaraş, were caught red-handed and taken into custody, while it was revealed that one suspect was already in prison for a different crime.

During the searches conducted by police teams at the suspects' homes and workplaces, a large number of digital materials and a small amount of narcotics were seized. It was determined that one of the detained suspects had a finalized prison sentence for the crime of entering informatics systems, while another was wanted for the crime of drug trafficking. 6 suspects, whose procedures were completed, were referred to the Samsun Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.