200 million lira staged accident operation in 5 provinces centered in İzmir: 48 detentions

In operations coordinated by the İzmir Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı, a massive fraud network targeting insurance companies was dismantled. In the operation conducted by the İzmir İl Emniyet Müdürlüğü Mali Suçlarla Mücadele Şube Müdürlüğü teams, it was determined that approximately 200 million lira of unjust profit was obtained through staged traffic accidents. Following MASAK's examination of account movements and suspicious accident reports, the organization's methods were fully revealed. Within the scope of the investigation carried out on charges of establishing an organization to commit crimes and qualified fraud, a detention order was issued for numerous suspects. The magnitude of the incident began to clarify with the examination of seized documents and money movements.

The most striking feature of the organization was its highly systematic method to prevent expert inspections. The suspects deliberately chose areas without security cameras to position vehicles as if they had been in an accident. They then took photos of these vehicles and created fake material damage accident reports among themselves. With this method, they both made the incident appear as an independent accident and made it difficult for insurance companies to reveal the facts. By showing repair processes as if they were done through fake reports and documents, they demanded high amounts from insurance companies.

In the detailed investigation conducted, the hierarchical structure of the organization also became clear. It was determined that E.G., considered the leader of the organization, along with Ç.İ. in a managerial position and lawyer A.A., led this illegal operation. The group acting under the leadership of these names managed to obtain a massive unjust profit of approximately 200 million lira. While a total of 240 suspects were identified within the scope of the file, detention orders were issued for 62 individuals against whom sufficient evidence was found. It was stated that with the expansion of the investigation file, the identities of other members of the organization and the institutions they partnered with were also determined.

Within the scope of the operation, a massive simultaneous police raid was conducted this morning in İstanbul, Ankara, Ağrı, and Antalya, centered in İzmir. In this extensive operation, 48 suspects were caught red-handed and detained. Police teams are continuing their efforts uninterruptedly to capture fugitive suspects who managed to escape. In searches conducted at the addresses, material damage accident reports, fake insurance policies, powers of attorney, notes regarding accident parties, and numerous forged documents were seized. Additionally, it was determined that identity documents, assignment agreements, and release forms belonging to different individuals were also used by the organization.

According to investigation data, it was revealed that a total of 17 lawyers were involved in the collection processes of damage files. However, in the in-depth account movement examination conducted by MASAK, it was confirmed that only A.A. acted on behalf of the organization and worked as one of the administrators. Since no financial ties or account movements were found between the other lawyers and the organization's leader or members, they were considered to be included in the file solely with the title of 'informant'. Authorities announced that they are meticulously continuing the investigation to clarify all details of the illegal organization and initiate the judicial process. This operation aims to provide a significant measure and deterrence against similar fraud attempts in the insurance sector.