The group who committed the "traffic insurance" fraud in 76 provinces made 5 million dollars: 22 people were arrested
22 of the 24 suspects who reportedly gained more than 5 million liras in ill-gotten gains through phony websites under the guise of traffic insurance were detained as part of the qualified fraud operation, which had its headquarters in Eskişehir and was organized in Izmir, Istanbul, and Sakarya.
THEY MADE A 5 MILLION PROFIT
It was claimed that the suspects, who were found to have committed 1,288 incidents across the nation, 50 of which were in Eskişehir, fell under the category of "qualified fraud" and had defrauded about 5 million 22,000 liras by asking the owners of vehicles who contacted them by phone or online to send money to their IBAN numbers or after obtaining their card information under the pretext of insurance.
22 OF 24 PEOPLE ARRESTED
Searches were carried out in the houses and workplaces of the detained suspects. Many agendas, computers and sim cards were seized during the searches.
Following the processes at the police station, 22 of the criminals who were brought to Eskişehir and directed to the courthouse were detained by the on-duty Criminal Judgeship of Peace, while 2 of them were released under judicial control.
The Provincial Security Directorate Public Security Branch Directorate teams launched a research against individuals who prey on and scam vehicle owners seeking traffic insurance as part of the inquiry conducted by the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
It was found that the defendants established more than 50 fictitious websites with names that were similar to insurance companies, displayed their websites at the top of user click-through lists, and distributed contact information from various numbers by placing advertisements.