# Impersonation fraud incidents in Turkey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/impersonation-fraud-incidents-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-09-12T09:07:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Recent reports indicate a series of impersonation frauds in Turkey involving individuals posing as legal or law enforcement officials.

In Istanbul, an enforcement officer posing as a public prosecutor allegedly defrauded a business owner of 2.1 million TL by promising to influence a pending commercial case. The suspect reportedly used threats to extort additional funds before being apprehended by police.

In a separate incident in Konya, two suspects posing as a police officer and a public prosecutor used phone calls to induce panic in a victim, successfully obtaining jewelry and cash. The suspects were tracked and arrested on the Anadolu Highway in Bolu, where authorities recovered stolen gold coins, jewelry, and cash.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Police arrest two suspects for impersonation fraud in Konya

Two individuals posing as police and prosecutors in Konya, Turkey, were arrested in Bolu after stealing significant amounts of gold and cash from a victim.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/police-arrest-two-suspects-for-impersonation-fraud-in-konya

### 2026-09-09: Istanbul business owner defrauded of 2.1 million TL by fake prosecutor

An enforcement officer posing as a prosecutor defrauded the owner of Istanbul’s ‘Kanatçı Haydar’ of 2.1 million TL by promising to influence a Court of Cassation case.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/istanbul-business-owner-defrauded-of-21-million-tl-by-fake-prosecutor

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