Virtual escort operation in 3 provinces: 4 remanded in custody!

Antalya Provincial Security Directorate Cybercrime Branch teams launched an investigation after fraud and grievances linked to “virtual escort” sites increased.

Under the coordination of the Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, simultaneous Antalya-based operations were carried out in Adana and Konya.

Twenty-two suspects were detained for allegedly posting fake escort ads on the internet and social media sites, getting callers to deposit money into bank accounts they used under the guise of advance payments and taxi fees, defrauding 26 complainants through this method, and also obtaining individuals’ private images and blackmailing them. Searches of the suspects’ residences found 31 mobile phones, 34 SIM cards, 6 computers, 3 tablets, 2 memory cards, 2 USB flash drives and a quantity of narcotic substances. Nine of the 22 suspects were released on the instruction of the public prosecutor. Of the 13 suspects referred to the courthouse, 3 were given travel bans by the Criminal Judgeship of Peace and 6 were placed under house arrest, while 4 suspects were remanded in custody.

News Source: İHA