Seçil Erzan or Sülün Osman? $100 million scam by a public bank employee!

It is alleged that Ümit G., an employee at a public bank in Kadıköy, defrauded approximately 200 people out of $100 million in 2017 with the promise of high returns. 

The victims, who realized they had been defrauded 5 years later, filed complaints against Ümit G. in 2022. Following the complaints, Ümit G. gave a statement to the prosecutor's office and was released. Other victims who had not yet filed criminal complaints went to the Anatolian Courthouse yesterday to file complaints against Ümit G. The victims' lawyer, Abdullah Bişaroğlu, made statements regarding the issue.

"BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT AS FAMOUS AS THE FOOTBALL PLAYERS..."

Lawyer Abdullah Bişaroğlu said, "We gathered here today to file criminal complaints on behalf of our clients who were defrauded. An individual named Ümit G. works at a public bank. This person collected various amounts of money from everyone around him with the promise of high returns and promised all these people high profits. Subsequently, he took this money and disappeared. The clients filed a criminal complaint against the suspect in 2022. Perhaps because they are not as famous as the football players who occupy the public agenda, no progress is being made in their files. Despite the insistence of petitions directed to the prosecutor's office, no action is being taken by the prosecutor's office in this file. After his statement was taken on August 4, 2022, Ümit G. was released from the courthouse without any measures being taken, and none of the complainants have been able to reach this person. There are five ongoing investigation files against the individual, all of which have been consolidated into this file today. There are complainants who have not yet filed criminal complaints. We will file separate criminal complaints for them today. We believe that judicial proceedings regarding this person should be carried out urgently and in accordance with the procedure."

$100 MILLION SCAM

Bişaroğlu said, "We know that over $100 million was transferred to the individual named Ümit G. We know that these transfers were made in the form of sending gold, sending Euros, and handing over cash. After taking a small amount initially, he promises a 4 percent profit. Subsequently, provided that this money is increased, the profit margin is raised to 5, 6, and 7 percent. Thus, people are encouraged to bring more money. There is no money exchange within the bank, at least within the framework of the complainants you see behind you. We do not see it as possible for such transactions to be carried out without the bank's knowledge and without the knowledge of the managers at the bank. They may not be as famous as the football players, but these people have lost much more money than the football players and are in much greater numbers; we are talking about 200 people."

On the other hand, it was observed that the bank branch in question was closed for an unknown reason and the letters on the sign had been removed.

News Source : İHA