11.05.2025 10:00
Oktay Yanık, who makes a living through car washing and vehicle rental in Bursa, fell into the trap of scammers by accepting payments via IBAN. Yanık, who was expecting to go to the military in September, now faces the risk of going to prison.
Oktay Yanık, who runs a car rental and car wash business in Bursa, received payments from his customers via IBAN. Individuals who profited by committing qualified fraud used Yanık to launder their money. Those who transferred the money they earned from fraud to Yanık's bank account by obtaining various services such as car rental and car wash disappeared without a trace.
HE EXPERIENCED THE SHOCK OF HIS LIFE
Yanık experienced the shock of his life when he received a court document at his home. Learning that many lawsuits had been filed against him, Yanık stated that due to ongoing court cases, he might end up in prison instead of fulfilling his military duty that he was supposed to complete in September.
"I AM RECEIVING CRIMINAL FILES"
Yanık, who realized that his customers were actually fraudsters through the court document that came to his home, said, "During the time we worked at a car rental and washing company, we were receiving payments via IBAN. The individuals who sent money to our account were actually fraudsters. Because of this issue, I am receiving criminal files. For this reason, we cannot fulfill our military service.
"I KEEP GOING IN AND OUT OF PRISON"
The fraudsters came to our shop and sent money to our bank account several times by obtaining car wash and rental services. The money they sent us was actually income obtained by committing qualified fraud from other individuals. We realized this when lawsuits were filed against us. We gave our statement to the prosecutor's office. Due to the lawsuit process, I cannot go to my military duty that I need to fulfill. It’s not just one, but many places are constantly sending criminal files. I keep going in and out of prison," he stated.