15.11.2025 12:58
A gang that defrauded 5 people out of 7 million TL through the "sazan sarmalı" method of selling apartments in Adana has been dismantled. Luxury cars and valuable items belonging to the suspects were seized, and 24 people were arrested. One of the suspects sent a message to the victim's phone saying, "Brother, I scammed you. I will be going abroad. Don't harm each other, forgive me," which left many in disbelief.
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48-year-old S.G., living in Adana, posted an advertisement on the internet for 2 million 300 thousand liras to sell his apartment in Seyhan. The ad quickly caught the attention of 31-year-old I.T., who introduced himself as an "expert sergeant." Claiming he wanted to buy the house for his family, I.T. actually copied the photos of the apartment and listed the same house for sale on another social media account for 1 million 900 thousand liras.
CONNECTED THE REAL SELLER WITH THE BUYER
55-year-old M.T., who was interested in the fake ad, contacted the suspect. The suspect I.T. claimed he was working in Malatya and said that his father would handle the title deed transactions, bringing both parties together at the title deed office.
THE GAME REVEALED DURING THE TRANSFER
Before the title deed transaction, M.T. transferred the money for the apartment to the account provided by the suspect over the phone. During the transfer, S.G. stated that the payment should be made to his own account, which resolved the situation. M.T. claimed he had already sent the money to another account provided by the "expert sergeant."
"I SCAMMED YOU" MESSAGE MADE THEM SAY "ENOUGH"
Meanwhile, M.T. received a message on his phone saying, "Brother, I scammed you, I will go abroad. Don't harm each other, forgive me."
7 MILLION LIRA SCAM
After the complaint, the Cyber Crime Fighting teams took action and determined that the incident was not the work of a single person. Investigations revealed that the fraud was organized by a team of 35 people led by I.T., 25-year-old D.Ö., and 36-year-old H.T.
It was discovered that a total of 7 million liras was scammed from 5 people using the same method, with part of the money converted into crypto assets and the rest into gold.
35-PERSON NETWORK DISMANTLED
Following the findings, the police took action and conducted simultaneous raids in Istanbul, Mersin, Batman, Şanlıurfa, Kırklareli, Gaziantep, Kocaeli, Nevşehir, and Osmaniye, centered in Adana. In the operations, 35 suspects, including the leaders of the gang, were detained.
ASSETS SEIZED
Nine luxury cars, estimated to have been purchased with the proceeds of the crime, approximately 1.5 million liras worth of gold and jewelry, and numerous digital materials were seized.
24 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
It was learned that the suspects in custody did not accept the charges in their statements at the police station. 24 people, including I.T. and D.Ö., were arrested, while 11 people, including H.T., were released under judicial control.
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