They deceived those who wanted to work from home! A scam worth 100 million Turkish Lira.

14.05.2025 18:22

A simultaneous operation was carried out in 11 cities centered in İzmir against a gang that was committing fraud through advertisements for soap and sock packaging at home on social media. The gang was dismantled. During the operations, 30 people were detained, and it was determined that the gang had gained an unjust profit of 100 million lira.

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A criminal network that deceived thousands of people with ads like 'soap packaging at home' and 'sock packaging' has been dismantled. In simultaneous raids, 30 suspects were detained, and it was revealed that the suspects had gained approximately 100 million lira in illegal profits.

THEY DECEIVED WITH ADS FOR "SOAP AND SOCK PACKAGING AT HOME"

Under the coordination of the İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, teams from the Cyber Crime Department of the Provincial Police Department carried out a large-scale operation against a qualified fraud gang that they had been monitoring for a long time. It was determined that the gang targeted especially housewives with ads titled 'Home side job opportunity', 'Earn money by packaging soap', and 'Sock packaging job' on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook.

Citizens who applied to the ads were asked for money under various pretexts such as insurance fees, deposits, tax fees, file costs, and shipping fees.

THEY MADE A SCAM OF 100 MILLION LIRA

It was determined that the fraudsters sent documents arranged with fake logos of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Treasury and Finance to gain the trust of citizens, and that they used fake tax plates and company names to appear as a legitimate firm. It was found that 19 people were defrauded in İzmir using the same method, and when the suspects' bank accounts were examined, it was revealed that many citizens across Turkey had been victimized, resulting in a total scam of approximately 100 million lira.

SIMULTANEOUS RAIDS IN 11 PROVINCES

Teams tracking the suspects conducted simultaneous operations on the morning of May 13, 2025, at 5:30 AM, primarily in İzmir, as well as in Adana, Aydın, Hatay, Mersin, Diyarbakır, Şırnak, Burdur, Şanlıurfa, Trabzon, and Sakarya. While 30 suspects were captured during the operations, a large number of digital materials and documents were seized. It was learned that the suspects' processing at the police station is ongoing.