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Turkey arrests 191 over $3B Israel-linked fraud scheme

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  • Turkey’s security forces busted an Israel-linked fraud network that stole over $3 billion.
  • Police raided 236 addresses in Istanbul and Mugla, targeting 42 call centres and 28 companies.
  • Prosecutors arrested 191 of the 239 suspects identified in the investigation.
  • The scheme recruited multilingual staff who used fake identities to lure victims with high forex and crypto returns.
  • Authorities seized about 1.5 billion Turkish lira in assets, including 80 vehicles and 12 properties.