02.12.2025 00:01
A person who entered the homes of elderly women by claiming to sell buffalo yogurt in the Konak district of İzmir was caught and arrested by the court to which he was brought for stealing money from their bags.
In the Konak district of İzmir, a fraudster who entered the homes of elderly women under the pretense of selling buffalo yogurt was caught and arrested thanks to security cameras.
DECEIVED ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH THE LIE OF "WE SELL BUFFALO YOGURT"
The incident occurred the day before yesterday in a building in the Göztepe neighborhood of Konak. The individual, who went door to door under the guise of "We sell buffalo yogurt," specifically targeted elderly women living alone. Gaining their trust, the suspect entered their homes and sent the elderly woman to the kitchen under the pretext of bringing a caregiver, ensuring she was left alone.
THEFT CAUGHT ON SECURITY CAMERA
Security camera footage captured moments when the suspect quickly stole money from the elderly woman's bag and presented small amounts of cash taken from his pocket as if they were the woman's money. The suspect then took the large sum of money from the woman's pocket and left the scene.
ARRESTED
According to statements from neighborhood residents, the suspect continued to commit fraud in different buildings using the same method. Following a tip-off, police teams initiated an investigation and identified the suspect, S.A., from the security camera footage, leading to his arrest. After processing at the police station, S.A. was arrested by the court to which he was referred.