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Turkey busts Israel-linked forex scam ring accused of $266m fraud

Turkish authorities reveal network's operating methods and scope of alleged fraud

1 Sep 18 · 7d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 2

Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek disclosed that the network allegedly defrauded victims in Europe, the Far East, and Africa of at least $266 million over the past two years. The network recruited multilingual customer service representatives who used false identities and forged documents, showing fabricated investment profits on controlled platforms to encourage larger investments before transferring funds to overseas accounts and cryptocurrency wallets.

“The network reportedly recruited victims through customer service representatives who spoke various languages…On investment platforms controlled by the suspects, victims were shown fabricated profits to encourage them to invest more money.”

Turkish Justice Minister Akin Gurlek

Akin Gurlek Turkish Justice MinisterYA Alleged mastermind (Israeli national with Portuguese passport)Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) Intelligence agencyInterpol International law enforcement agency

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