01.06.2025 14:30
In Mardin, 18-year-old Ömer Marık was arrested for allowing his friend to use his bank account in exchange for 8,000 lira, as it was involved in a fraud case involving 150,000 lira. His lawyer noted that similar fraud cases have been on the rise. Gurbet Bilbay, Marık's lawyer, stated that seven similar cases have come in the last week, saying, "They are renting accounts under the pretext of helping, and they are withdrawing very large amounts of money."
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Ömer Marık, who lives in the city, was told by his friend A.K. some time ago that his account was blocked and that a debtor would send him 150,000 TL, and therefore he wanted to use his bank account for 8,000 TL. Accepting the offer and withdrawing the money to give it to A.K., Marık was detained in an ongoing investigation for the crime of 'fraud by introducing oneself as a public official or an employee of banks, insurance, or credit institutions, or by claiming to be related to these institutions.' While Ömer Marık denied the allegations, A.K., whom he accused, was also detained. After his procedures, Marık was arrested and sent to prison. A.K., on the other hand, was released.
"I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS FRAUDULENT MONEY"
In his statement, Ömer Marık accused his friend A.K., saying, "My friend, whom I have known for about a year and with whom I do not have much intimacy, told me, 'I have a block on my account, can I use your account?' He said that money would come from somewhere. I believed him. 150,000 TL was transferred to my account. I went to the bank and withdrew this money myself. Then I left the bank and handed over the money. When I handed over this money, he also gave me 8,000 TL in cash. Later, I paid off my loan. I didn't know that the money sent was related to a fraudulent crime. He told me he had a receivable from me," he said.
"WE ARE VICTIMS, MY SON HAS BEEN INSIDE FOR 1 MONTH"
Ömer Marık's mother, Şükran, stated that her son has been in prison for 1 month and that they are victims, saying, "On April 28, the police came to the door and said, 'Let him come and give a statement.' He hadn't come home that day; he was with the boy he called a friend. The next day, the police saw him and took him. Then he was arrested from the courthouse. He shared his bank account number in exchange for food and for an 8,000 TL debt. He was supposedly doing him a favor. He received 150,000 TL and gave it to him on the same day. Now he is denying it. We are victims; my son has been inside for 1 month. He is innocent and unjustly imprisoned," she said.
"7 SIMILAR CASES HAVE COME IN THE LAST WEEK"
The family's lawyer, Gurbet Bilbay, stated that he received 7 similar cases in the city in the last week, saying, "They are renting accounts under the pretext of helping and taking away large sums of money. Those who rent their accounts are in prison, while the real criminals who organize this and eat the money are outside. Although Mardin is a small place, many people have been caught. The real criminals are planning to escape abroad. What can these victim families do? Those who rent their accounts for a meal or a very small amount of money are inside. We are waiting for a Supreme Court decision regarding this. Please do not impose heavy penalties on those who rent their accounts. We want the arrest of the real heads of the organization who rent, organize, and control these accounts," he said. His father, Mehmet Salih Marık, also wanted his son to be released because he is innocent and for the criminals to be caught.
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