27.01.2026 13:07
22-year-old Uğur Çınaroğlu, who works at a factory in Kütahya, requested help, claiming he was defrauded through an account opened using his identity information. The young man stated that his IBAN was used in the fraud, and as a result, 10 cases were opened against him, and he was held in prison for a year. Çınaroğlu said, "They committed the fraud, but since the IBAN is mine, I ended up in a guilty position."
22-year-old Uğur Çınaroğlu, who works in a ceramic factory in Kütahya, allegedly trusted a loan advertisement that appeared on social media during a period of financial difficulties. Individuals who introduced themselves as bank and financial institution employees gained Çınaroğlu's trust with a promise of a 55,000 TL loan.
ACCOUNT OPENED IN HIS NAME WAS USED FOR FRAUD
To complete the transactions, it was requested that an account be opened through a payment institution, and Uğur Çınaroğlu was asked for his identity information. After the shared information, it was claimed that the account opened in Çınaroğlu's name was used in fraudulent activities.
HE EVEN WENT TO PRISON
Çınaroğlu, who stated that he was unaware of the events, said that one morning he found himself in court as a defendant. Çınaroğlu, who was tried at the Bursa 13th High Criminal Court, was held in custody for a year.
"10 CASES WERE FILED AGAINST ME"
Uğur Çınaroğlu, who stated that the incident occurred on November 22, 2024, indicated that he opened an account at the payment institution under the guidance of people he met on social media. Çınaroğlu said, "Since they opened the account under their own number and emails, I never had access to the account. As the process prolonged, my account was used for fraud. I did not want to give my account. However, an account was opened with my identity information. They committed the fraud, but since the IBAN is mine, I ended up in a guilty position. Because of my IBAN, 10 cases were filed against me. I was held in custody for a year, my life was turned upside down. I am being tried for fraud by posing as a bank or public official. I don't want anyone to be a victim of IBAN. Do not click on links through social media, do not believe in promises of money and loans," he said.
"A LARGE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE ARE VICTIMIZED IN THIS WAY"
Çınaroğlu emphasized that many young people have been victimized by similar methods and called on the authorities, saying, "We are young, and a large number of young people are being victimized in this way. Accounts opened through payment institutions are used for fraud," he stated.