The increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies has motivated many criminals. While many criminals commit fraud using cryptocurrencies, the latest incident has revealed another aspect of crypto.

At this point, fraudsters took advantage of the ease of transfer of cryptocurrencies.

Within the scope of the investigation initiated by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 29 people who were found to have defrauded citizens through fake investment and stock market websites were detained.

In the statement, it was stated that these people called citizens, introduced themselves as Forex employees and defrauded them with the promise of making high profits.

The statement also stated that these people transferred the money they obtained to foreign cryptocurrency exchange accounts.

The operation was carried out simultaneously in a total of 8 provinces, centered in Ankara and including Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Bursa, Antalya, Kilis, Bitlis and Kars.