In his statement via his X account, Minister of Internal Affairs Ali Yerlikaya announced that cryptocurrency operations were organized in 21 provinces based in Ankara.
Accordingly, “CYBERGÖZ-42” operations were carried out by the police forces against individuals who committed the crime of qualified fraud with the promise of “High Profit with Zero Risk” through the so-called cryptocurrency buying/selling platform called “Smart Trade Coin”.
In the statement, he stated that 127 suspects who were found to have gained 1 billion dollars of illicit profits were caught.
“CYBERGÖZ-42” operations were carried out in 21 provinces based in Ankara against individuals who committed the crime of qualified fraud with the promise of “High Profit with Zero Risk” through the so-called crypto asset buying/selling platform called “Smart Trade Coin”.
127 suspects who were found to have gained 1 Billion Dollars (approximately 32 billion TL) of illicit profits and committed international fraud were caught.
Under the coordination of the General Directorate of Security, Department of Combating Cyber Crimes; As a result of the studies carried out by Ankara Provincial Police Department's Anti-Cyber Crimes Branch Directorate; Ankara-based Antalya, Istanbul, Izmir, Eskişehir, Uşak, Aydın, Muğla, Kütahya, Çorum, Balıkesir, Denizli, Adana, Bursa, Malatya, Tekirdağ for the crimes of “Qualified Fraud, Establishing an Organization for the Purpose of Committing a Crime and Laundering of Assets Obtained from Crime” In the operations carried out in Isparta, Karabük, Konya, Şırnak and Samsun;
Citizens are directed to invest with the promise of “High Profit with Zero Risk” through the so-called crypto asset buying/selling platform called “Smart Trade Coin”, the bot application that performs automatic buy-sell transactions is sold, and the “Ponzi Chain” system is offered to existing users by promising them profits if they bring new users. “127 suspects who committed international fraud by creating an international fraud program were caught.”
As a result of the operations, Minister Yerlikaya said; He stated that 177 immovable and 61 movable assets worth 1 Billion TL, 1 unlicensed gun, 1 blank cartridge gun and many digital materials were seized.
Ankara merkezli 2️⃣1️⃣ ilde “Smart Trade Coin” isimli sözde kripto varlık alım/satım platformu üzerinden “Sıfır Risk İle Yüksek Kazanç” vaadiyle nitelikli dolandırıcılık suçunu işleyen şahıslara yönelik “SİBERGÖZ-42” operasyonları düzenlendi.
1️⃣ Milyar Dolar haksız kazanç elde… pic.twitter.com/4NTV0cUhP9
— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) May 30, 2024
*This is not investment advice.
