The elderly woman fell for the most well-known lie of scammers and handed over 47,000 euros with her own hands.

The elderly woman fell for the most well-known lie of scammers and handed over 47,000 euros with her own hands.

26.07.2025 18:46

In the Merzifon district of Amasya, suspects who introduced themselves as police officers over the phone defrauded a 78-year-old woman by meeting her in a park and taking 47,660 euros (2.2 million TL) from her. The fraudster and an accomplice who assisted him were arrested and sent to prison.

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On July 23, in the Merzifon district of Amasya, individuals who identified themselves as police by phone deceived 78-year-old S.K. with the false claim that the money in his bank account was in danger.

HANDED OVER 47 THOUSAND EUROS IN PERSON

S.K. handed over 47,660 euros (2 million 266 thousand TL) that he withdrew from the bank to the suspect he met in the park. When another person in the park noticed the situation, the suspect fled. Those moments were captured by security cameras.

CAUGHT WITH THE MONEY

Upon receiving a tip-off, the Merzifon District Police Department's Public Order Bureau teams determined that the suspect was E.Ç. The teams caught E.Ç. and M.Ç., who assisted him in the incident, along with the money and took them into custody.

THEY WERE ARRESTED

After their procedures at the police station, the two suspects were referred to the courthouse. E.Ç. and M.Ç., who were brought before the court, were arrested and sent to prison. The seized 47,660 euros were returned to their owner.



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