Khaberni - The Turkish authorities revealed details of one of the strangest fraud cases in the city of Adana, where a bouquet of flowers sent on "International Women's Day" turned into a trap that cost a woman all her possessions including houses, cars, and savings.
The story began when Şükran Gendan received a bouquet of flowers at her doorstep on March 8, 2022, thinking it was from her son to celebrate the occasion. She welcomed the delivery worker who handed her a small paper he claimed was a "receipt."
The woman signed the paper without hesitation, only to find out later that it was actually a financial bond worth $95,000, which was used to impose a lien on five houses, in addition to a car and a motorcycle she owned.
When doubts later arose, she logged on to the "e-Devlet" government electronic platform to check her assets, only to be shocked to find that all her possessions were under lien.
She then rushed to the police station to file an official report, sparking a series of investigations that uncovered the threads of a large-scale fraud operation carried out by three individuals who used emotions and deception to victimize their targets.
The investigations by the Adana Organized Crime Division revealed that behind the operation were Khalil B. (48 years old), Nuray F. (40 years old), and Zain al-Abidin T., who turned out to be the person impersonating the delivery worker on the day of the incident.
The investigations showed that the trio executed a series of scams targeting seven people, through false promises of love or business partnership, achieving illicit profits totaling 8 million and 820 thousand Turkish Lira.
During the recent police raids on the homes of the accused, 21 property deeds with various names, financial bonds worth 1.62 million Lira, and a large number of digital devices and documents were confiscated.
It was also revealed that Khalil B. had a romantic relationship with a nurse working in a government hospital to lure her into giving him monetary amounts and convincing her to buy a car in his name, while they victimized another person who was illiterate by having her sign a blank deed that transferred her properties to them.
After the arrest of the accused and their questioning, each tried to exonerate himself and blame the others, but the public prosecutor ordered their referral to the court, where the judge decided to detain them pending investigation.
