Izmir Token, which was said to be Turkey’s first city token project, ended in a billion lira fraud.
From Ocakçı Holding Sedat Ocakci and founder of Izmir Token Barış TurgutSpecially for the 100th anniversary of the Republic Izmir Token Last year, we launched a cryptocurrency project called October It was released in the month. The project was promoted with big promises and marketed with serious advertising campaigns. by fraud concluded.
Acting on complaints from thousands of victims Izmir Police Department’s Financial Crimes Fighting Branch Directorateincluding Sedat Ocakçı Detention order for 30 people took. However, Ocakçı Holding’s Headquarters in Izmir Çiğli To other addresses determined by raids organized and important documents were seized.
According to a last minute development, Sedat Ocakçı and his wife Seçilay Ocakçı were preparing to escape abroad. In a residence where they hid in Adana He was caught and detained.
According to the first documents that emerged More than 2 thousand 500 people Izmir Token was affected by the ponzi scheme and More than 2.5 billion lira fell victim to fraud. The victims stated that they only received payments a few times after the principal amount they deposited, and that they were promised a lump sum payment after the new year.
Speaking to Cumhuriyet newspaper, Zümrüt Özşen, one of the victims, said: By taking out a loan of 1.5 million lira He stated that he invested in this project and now he has nothing left but his debts:
They promised high profits, and their relatives convinced us. He passed by us every day. They deceived us by saying, ‘You don’t give, everyone does.’ I took out a loan of 1.5 million from banks and tradesman guarantees. I currently have a debt of 1 million 700 thousand liras with payments of 300 thousand liras.
Sedat Ocakcı, who has not been heard from for about 10 days, went to Izmir Token. 15 million lira investment he had done. It was stated that Sedat Ocakçı only made an investment and had no other relationship with the project. Authorities stated that an international travel ban was imposed on Sedat Ocakçı and eight other people on February 5.
Izmir Token local crypto exchange bzetmax It was available for pre-sale.