13.11.2026 12:40
In Istanbul, 4 suspects, one of them a woman, who presented themselves as wealthy and gave the impression that they had made high profits from the crypto exchange, collected 2 million dollars from victims. It was revealed that the suspects, who told those asking for their money back "The crypto exchange crashed," shared the money among themselves and spent it at a casino. The suspects were referred to the courthouse.
In Istanbul, 4 suspects, one of them a woman, who presented themselves as wealthy and collected 2 million dollars from victims with the promise of high profits in a crypto exchange and fled, were caught. It was determined that the suspects spent the money they collected at a casino instead of the crypto exchange. The suspects were referred to the courthouse after their procedures.
THEY APPEARED WEALTHY AND GAINED TRUST
An investigation was launched upon a tip-off received by the Fraud Bureau of the Public Order Branch Directorate. In the tip-off, it was learned that the suspects presented themselves as wealthy through their clothing and spending and gave the image around them that they had made high profits in a crypto exchange.
THE "CRYPTO EXCHANGE CRASHED" LIE
It was determined that the suspects, who collected 2 million dollars from their victims with the promise that they would make high profits from the crypto exchange, later told the victims who asked for their money back, "The crypto exchange crashed. We lost the money."
THE MONEY WAS SPENT AT THE CASINO
Teams from the Fraud Bureau detained 4 suspects whose identities they identified. In the investigation, it was revealed that the suspects shared the money they received among themselves and spent it at a casino instead of depositing it into the crypto exchange. The suspects, whose procedures at the Public Order Branch Directorate were completed, were referred to the courthouse.