The rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies has mobilized many criminals. As in many countries of the world, criminals in Turkey take advantage of the popularity of cryptocurrencies and take people's money.
In this context, a crypto money operation was carried out in our country today. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on his Twitter account that 120 suspects were caught in the crypto money operation.
The following statement was made regarding the operation in which 120 people were caught in the simultaneous crypto money operation held in 37 provinces based in Istanbul:
"Within the scope of the operation, more than 4000 bank account movements were examined and it was determined that there was 1.2 billion TL of money flow between them.
In the simultaneous operation against 215 suspects; 120 suspects were caught, 32 flats, 9 land plots, 6 workplaces and 1 villa, 38 automobiles, partnership shares of 14 companies;
1700 bank accounts and crypto asset accounts, 82.000 Turkish Lira, 17.300 Dollars and 6.650 Euros;
2 unlicensed guns, 1 dry-fired gun and 93 cartridges, some drugs and stimulants, and many digital materials were seized.
Efforts are continuing to apprehend the other suspects.
It has been learned that the credit card information of the suspects was seized by some persons without the knowledge and consent of the complainant, that Jeton was purchased with these cards on the social media platform called TikTok, and that unfair profit was obtained by sending them to the publishers broadcasting on the same platform.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya shared, "After the meticulous work of our General Directorate of Security Istanbul Cyber Crime Branch Directorate, it was evaluated that unfair profits were made by trading virtual money on a social media platform. More than 4 thousand bank account transactions were examined and it was found that 1.2 Billion TL money flow between these accounts. detected." used the phrases.