An 83-year-old man was scammed in Alanya

In Alanya, 83-year-old H.T. was scammed out of 200,000 TL by fraudsters who posed as the Chief of Police and a Chief Inspector. The victim, H.T., stated that he transferred the money to his bank account due to the fraudsters' threats and filed a complaint against the defendants. The trial has been postponed until March 6, 2025.

The fraud trial was held at the Alanya 1st Heavy Criminal Court, where the victim H.T. and his lawyer attended, while the defendants, Y.Ö. and his wife H.Ö., who are being tried without arrest, participated through video conferencing.

Defendant Y.Ö. denied the accusations, stating in his defense: "My aunt's son H.Ç. came to me and said money would be coming from somewhere. He asked for my account number, and I gave it. I don’t know a person named A.Ş. and I don't accept the charges. I cannot pay the damages." His wife, H.Ö., claimed that the phone belonged to her, but her husband used the number, and she denied knowing anything about the incident.

The victim H.T. explained that he was called on January 31, 2023, by people who introduced themselves as the Chief of Police and Chief Inspector. The fraudsters scared H.T. by saying, "They will kidnap and kill you, and the police are waiting at your door." They demanded that he send 200,000 TL to his bank account. H.T., believing the fraudsters, transferred the money and filed a complaint against the defendants.

The victim's lawyer requested the defendants' arrest and emphasized that the damages should be compensated.

The court rejected the request for arrest and gave 10 days for identifying information about H.Ç. The trial was postponed until March 6, 2025. The case is being carefully monitored as the victim's damages have not yet been compensated.