18.01.2025 22:20
In an operation conducted in İzmir, Istanbul, and Ankara, 11 suspects, including a fraudster responsible for causing a public loss of 100 million, were detained. Additionally, it was revealed that the suspect who committed the million-dollar fraud paid 180,000 TL to receive the 'Businessman of the Year' award.
The incident that caused millions of lira in public damage was revealed through the work carried out by the İzmir Financial Crimes Investigation Branch teams.
ILLEGALLY ACQUIRED AND MISAPPROPRIATED
In the investigations conducted by the İzmir Financial Crimes Investigation Branch teams, it was determined that a suspect named K.G. illegally acquired the majority shares of an insurance company that was in a bankrupt situation due to debts. It was also found that during the 5 months K.G. managed the company, he misappropriated part of the company's capital, which was in a financially troubled state, through the transactions he carried out in the company. The investigations revealed that to avoid the supervision of the Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Authority, numerous transfers were made under the amount subject to audit, and the capital of the insurance company was transferred to certain firms under the pretext of purchasing goods and services, and the amount siphoned from the company was later transferred to K.G.'s personal accounts. The teams, which also examined the invoices issued in the company's name, determined that personal expenses such as hotel accommodation, hospital expenses, clothing, beach, and home renovation costs of K.G. and board member T.E. and their families were also covered through the company's capital.
PAID 180 THOUSAND TL TO GET 'BUSINESSMAN OF THE YEAR' AWARD
It was also determined through technical and physical surveillance that during the phone conversations made by the company employees over the IP phone system, they said while making the payments involving the crime, "He eats it, we bear the stress." It was revealed that K.G. made a payment of approximately 180 thousand TL from the company's capital to get himself the 'Businessman of the Year' award.
100 MILLION TL PUBLIC DAMAGE
It was uncovered that the executives of the insurance company directly misappropriated approximately 15 million TL and caused a public damage of nearly 100 million TL through corruption by making excessive payments to companies close to them under the pretext of 'road assistance', 'spare parts', and 'agency expenses'. In a simultaneous operation carried out in Istanbul and Ankara, centered in İzmir, 11 suspects were captured and taken into custody.