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 Türkiye continues to hunt criminals behind cybercrimes

ByFamagusta Gazette

Jun 26, 2025

Türkiye is continuing to hunt criminals behind cybercrimes.

Last week, 190 suspects were detained in a sweeping crackdown on cybercrimes across 31 provinces.

The suspects were involved in a variety of fraudulent schemes, including deceiving citizens through social media platforms by posing as sellers of rental vehicles, bungalows, or other goods, and demanding payments for non-existent product costs, file fees, or taxes, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X.

Other suspects were allegedly were running illegal betting operations or facilitating financial transfers tied to these networks, he added.

The operations, led by the Cyber Crimes Department of the General Directorate of Security and local cybercrime units under the coordination of public prosecutors, targeted offenses including online fraud, illegal betting, and online child exploitation.

 

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