Fraud with Fake Coinbase App

Ankara West Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office is in a very important position today. operation carried out. The operation, which is based in Ankara and spreads to 10 provinces, is the second largest stock exchange in the world. coinbase20 people who defrauded people by impersonating , were detained. In the statement made on the subject, it was stated that 4 more people were sought.

Fraudsters took advantage of the Coinbase exchange, which has a volume of $620 million, according to Coinmarketcap data. created fake versionsThey managed to direct citizens who wanted to invest in cryptocurrencies to these fake versions. According to the information obtained, the money collected here was also laundered through cryptocurrency markets. to 30 addresses Law enforcement forces, who conducted simultaneous raids, continue the investigation process.

A loss of 1.8 million dollars occurred!

According to the information shared by Anadolu Agency, fraudsters are using fake Coinbase application. $1.8 million They collected money around . However, the rapid work of law enforcement officers prevented this huge money from evaporating. The authorities, who identified the accounts of the suspects and blocked them, lost the money of the crypto money investors who were about to be defrauded. they returned it. Fortunately, a huge attack was prevented.

20 people detained in raids carried out in Ankara, Istanbul, Bursa, Izmir, Trabzon, Gaziantep, Antalya, Muğla, Konya and Tekirdağ, “laundering property values ​​resulting from crime“, “establishing an organization to commit a crime”, “theft by using information systems” and “fraud by using information systems, banks or credit institutions as a tool” they will be judged.