18.08.2026 10:02
In the operation against a network that introduced themselves as representatives of a corporate communications company, deceived citizens with baseless statements, sold non-functional modems, and gained approximately 116 million TL in illicit earnings, 53 of the 82 suspects referred to the courthouse were arrested.
In an operation against a network that sold non-functional modems by introducing themselves as representatives of a corporate communications company, deceiving citizens with baseless claims and obtaining approximately 116 million TL in unjust gains, 53 of the 82 suspects referred to the courthouse were arrested.
THEY SCARED PEOPLE SAYING "PRICES WILL INCREASE"
As a result of technical and physical investigations carried out by teams from the Fraud Bureau of the Public Order Branch Directorate of the Provincial Police Department, coordinated by the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a giant fraud network was dismantled. It was determined that the suspects called citizens and pressured them with statements such as "The internet infrastructure is changing, old modems will become obsolete, if you don't switch, your bills will increase," and sold non-functional modems incompatible with the infrastructure, below market value, using the pay-at-the-door method.
A FRAUD WORTH 116 MILLION TL
On August 14, a simultaneous operation was carried out in 19 provinces, centered in Eskişehir, against the network, which was found to have received approximately 116 million TL into their accounts through this method. Of the 90 suspects detained in the operations, 82 were referred to the courthouse after their procedures at the police station.
53 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
Of the suspects brought before the judge, 53 were arrested and sent to prison, while 29 were released under judicial control.
Within the scope of the investigation, 5 vehicles, 1 apartment, 1 duplex villa, 1 plot of land valued at 43.5 million TL, considered to be proceeds of crime, along with the bank and crypto asset accounts of 13 companies, were seized, while a large-scale investigation into the incident continues.