He gave his IBAN to a childhood friend, his life turned into a nightmare: 70 lawsuits filed, went to prison 3 times

Yasin Örsdemir, a 28-year-old father of two living in Adana, trusted his childhood friend S.T. in 2020 when he said, "We need an account, and we will give you money too," and handed over his IBAN. A month later, after being called by the bank and told, "Your account is being used for fraudulent activities," Örsdemir had his account closed. After a while, court documents regarding fraud began arriving at his home.

Over the course of time, 70 lawsuits were filed against Yasin Örsdemir; he has closed 52 of these cases, but the judicial process for 18 cases against him continues. During this period, Örsdemir, who has also been to prison 3 times, is now struggling to avoid going back to prison.

"I DID NOT SUSPECT ANYTHING, I HANDED EVERYTHING OVER"

Stating that he has been through everything because he trusted his childhood friend, Örsdemir said, "I trusted him because he was my childhood friend. He asked me to give him my account and cards. I didn't suspect anything, I handed everything over. Afterwards, fraud was committed in my name across Turkey. 52 files were opened and closed, and currently, 18 of my files are still ongoing. In total, I went to prison 3 times and served 1 year. I was working at a private company, and I lost my job. We had to sell both my own vehicle and my father's vehicle," he said.

"I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS SITUATION FOR 6 YEARS"

Expressing that he was acquitted in some cases but received sentences in others, Örsdemir said, "Even in the expert reports in the courts, it is clearly written that I was not involved in the incident, did not withdraw money, and did not meet with anyone. Despite this, I am receiving sentences. I have been dealing with this situation for 6 years. I cannot work, I cannot find a job. Because I have a criminal record, no one will hire me," he stated.

"I HAVE 2 CHILDREN, WE ARE IN A VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION"

Claiming that the friend who dragged him into this process has fled abroad, Yasin Örsdemir said, "He is currently living his life abroad. He took accounts not only from me but from many people. Everyone in court is naming the same person. We were the victims. So far, we have paid off about 500 thousand liras in debt, and we have 250 thousand liras of debt left. If I could work, I would continue to cover the damages, but I cannot find a job due to my criminal record. I am constantly going in and out of prison. I have 2 children, we are in a very difficult situation," he said.

"I EXPERIENCED IT, IT HAS VERY SEVERE CONSEQUENCES"

Warning citizens, Örsdemir said that no one should give their IBAN to anyone, stating, "No one should trust anyone and give their IBAN or card. Do not give it even if it is your closest relative. Do not believe them even if they say, 'I will send a small amount of money.' I experienced it, it has very severe consequences. If I had known, I would never have given it; I was deceived. I am also a victim," he said.

Explaining that he encountered many people in prison who experienced similar situations, Yasin Örsdemir said, "Most of the people I saw there were deceived in the same way. There are old people, there are young people. An acquaintance dragged everyone into this business. I am also a victim of a friend," he said.

News Source: İHA