06.01.2026 10:25
In the 'Virtual Clamp Operation' carried out from Diyarbakır and conducted in 11 provinces, 10 out of 17 suspects identified as committing fraud against citizens through social media were arrested. It was determined that the suspects had a total transaction volume of 827 million TL.
In the "Virtual Clamp Operation" conducted in 11 provinces centered in Diyarbakır, 10 of the 17 suspects taken into custody were arrested.
As part of the planned and project-based studies carried out by the Diyarbakır Police Department's Cyber Crime Branch for 6 months; it was determined that the suspects, who directed citizens to the phishing sites they created by posting advertisements under the name of "zero-interest loans" on social media platforms, made unauthorized access to internet banking accounts and transferred money, victimizing many citizens across the country, with a total transaction volume of 827 million 473 thousand TL in their bank and cryptocurrency accounts. As a result of the simultaneous operation conducted in the provinces of Mardin, Muş, Siirt, Hakkari, Gaziantep, Niğde, Istanbul, Muğla, Kırklareli, and Izmir centered in Diyarbakır, a total of 17 suspects were taken into custody.
6 PEOPLE RELEASED UNDER JUDICIAL CONTROL
After their procedures at the police station, 10 of the suspects referred to the judicial authorities were arrested. A judicial control and a travel ban were imposed on 6 of them. The procedures for 1 of them are being followed up after their statement at the Public Prosecutor's Office.