A man in a Kyrenia casino transferred 40,000₺ to himself from someone else’s phone and was detained at the airport
In one of the casinos in Kyrenia on December 1 at around 12:00, a 35-year-old man with the initials C.S. is suspected of fraudulently transferring 40,000 Turkish lira to his own account using another person’s phone.
According to the police, C.S. asked an acquaintance for his mobile phone under the pretext of checking an IBAN to repay a debt. After receiving the device, he opened the online banking app and transferred 40,000₺ to his own account.
The incident was later reported to the police. During the investigation, the suspect was identified when he attempted to leave Northern Cyprus through Ercan Airport. C.S. was detained while trying to depart, and the investigation is ongoing.
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