10 arrests for fraud with ‘fake receipt’ in 5 İzmir-based provinces
Izmir Provincial Police Department, Public Security Branch Directorate, Fraud Bureau teams, ‘forgery of official documents and private documents, qualified fraud’ were determined to be involved in the crimes of the gang followed for a while. It was determined that the suspects were in contact with citizens who advertised to sell their cars on websites and social media applications. Then, after meeting with the sellers, stating that they like the vehicle and paying some deposit, they state that they have deposited the sales price of the vehicle to their bank account during the notary sale stage, send the fake receipt they have created via SMS or WhatsApp application to their mobile phones and say, ‘Your money will be transferred to your account shortly. It turned out that they were defrauding by deceiving them by saying, ‘You sell the vehicle.
In addition, it was determined that the gang members defrauded 21 people in total by buying agricultural products such as olive oil, fig oil, almonds, walnuts, poppy and small cattle from the citizens doing farming.
Following the technical and physical follow-up, simultaneous operations were carried out against the suspects in İzmir-based Manisa, Aydın, Balıkesir and Denizli. 14 suspects were detained. Many mobile phones, 3 shotguns, 1 blank pistol, 1 laptop computer, 1 tablet computer, 8 vehicle sales contracts, 2 receipts, 1 blank promissory note and 1 wet signed sales contract were seized during the searches of the suspects’ homes and workplaces.
Thirteen of the 14 suspects taken into custody were referred to the courthouse today, after their actions in the police. While 10 of the suspects were arrested, 3 of them were released on condition of judicial control, and 1 suspect was released after the procedures in the police.
On the other hand, it was reported that efforts are underway to apprehend two suspects within the scope of the operation.
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In İzmir-based provinces, 10 suspects were arrested for fraud involving the use of “fake receipts.” According to the Izmir Provincial Police Department, the suspects advertised their intention to purchase vehicles using social media and website applications. After meeting with the sellers, they would pay a deposit and claim to have deposited the full sale price into their bank account during the notary sale phase. They then sent a fake receipt via SMS or WhatsApp claiming that the money had been transferred and proceeded to deceive the sellers by telling them that they had already sold the vehicles. Additionally, the suspects were found to have defrauded 21 individuals by purchasing agricultural products including olive oil, fig oil, almonds, walnuts, poppy, and small cattle. Following simultaneous operations in Manisa, Aydın, Balıkesir, and Denizli, 14 suspects were detained, and items such as 3 shotguns, 1 blank pistol, and 1 laptop computer were seized. Of the 14 suspects taken into custody, 10 were arrested, and 3 were released on condition of judicial control. Two suspects are still being sought.
