12.07.2024 22:00
Hatice Özalp, the branch manager of a private bank in Izmir Bornova, who is known as Seçil Erzan of Izmir and defrauded 10 people from the world of business and sports for 300 million TL with the promise of high profit, had been admitted to the psychiatric service after attempting suicide. After being discharged, Özalp was arrested today by the court she was brought before.
The investigation initiated by the Izmir Republic Prosecutor's Office upon the complaint of 2 businessmen and 3 executives of Karşıyaka Sports Club, who were defrauded, has been completed by the teams of the Financial Crimes and Cyber Crimes Combat Branches, and the branch manager of a bank, Hatice Ö, who was taken into custody, has completed her treatment at a high-security psychiatric clinic.
SENTENCED TO PRISON
After completing the procedures at the police station, Hatice Ö was referred to the courthouse after a health check. Hatice Ö was arrested by the judge after her interrogation at the prosecutor's office.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Hatice Özalp allegedly collected over 300 million liras from some executives of the sports club and well-known businessmen in the city with a promise of high profit through a so-called gold fund created on behalf of bank customers. The victims claimed that they were unaware that gold and foreign exchange transactions were made from their own bank accounts through the company of jeweler S.Ç.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY TAKING MEDICATION
While the police initiated an investigation into the incident, Hatice Ö, who was allegedly defrauding hundreds of people in a similar way, was issued an arrest warrant on June 27. The police teams, who started the operation to apprehend her, determined that Hatice Ö had taken a large amount of medication and attempted suicide at her home.