Turkey police investigate organized Instagram extortion scam that stole 119,000 lira

Authorities in Turkey say an organized fraud ring used fake Instagram accounts to lure 25‑year‑old Oktay A. in Istanbul. The scammers posed as a woman named “Aylin Keskin,” then introduced a person claiming to be her father and later a fake lawyer, demanding payment to prevent the alleged distribution of intimate photos and a complaint about a 17‑year‑old girl.

Oktay A. was coerced into sending a total of 119,645 lira. After realizing the deception, he filed a complaint with the Bakırköy Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı. Prosecutors have prepared an indictment against two suspects, Hüseyin S. and Mehmet Sabri İ., charging them with fraud and extortion and seeking prison terms of two to eight years.

The case highlights the growing use of social‑media platforms for organized blackmail schemes in Turkey.