03.07.2026 14:01
In the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, operations were carried out at 3 addresses targeting an international criminal organization determined to have defrauded citizens in European countries by posing as police officers, prosecutors, and bank officials from a call center in Maslak. While a large number of digital materials belonging to the network, which was found to be using artificial intelligence-supported systems, were seized, the investigation continues.
Within the scope of the investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Organized Crimes Investigation Bureau, an internationally operating fraud organization was uncovered based on information and documents received from the Czech Republic judicial authorities, coordinated by the Interpol Department.
The investigation revealed that individuals living in Europe were systematically defrauded through a call center operating in Istanbul by suspects who introduced themselves as police officers, prosecutors, bank officials, or central bank employees. It was determined that the proceeds from the crime were laundered through various methods.
As a result of technical and physical surveillance, it was found that the organization was carrying out its activities from a call center located in an office complex in the Maslak district of Istanbul. It was discovered that 80 foreign nationals were present at the workplace, tasked with fraud activities and laundering the proceeds of crime. Additionally, it was learned that the workplace was rented through intermediary companies and no corporate visibility was created to avoid drawing attention.
THEY USED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORTED SOFTWARE
In the investigation, it was determined that the suspects acted in an organized manner, defrauding a large number of Czech Republic citizens, obtaining a high amount of illegal earnings through this method, and causing serious financial harm to the victims.
It was found that using artificial intelligence supported software on computers in the call center, citizens in Europe were contacted under the identities of police officers, prosecutors, soldiers, and bank officials, and the crime proceeds were laundered by transferring them through bank accounts and crypto asset platforms.
SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION AT 3 LOCATIONS
Within the scope of the investigation, a simultaneous operation was conducted at 3 different locations in Istanbul, targeting the office used by the criminal organization and the addresses where the suspects resided.
During the operation, a large number of digital materials considered to have been used in the crime were seized for examination. It was reported that examinations on the digital evidence are ongoing, and efforts to uncover all activities of the criminal organization and identify other victims continue.