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Turkish municipal impersonation fraud warnings

Overview

Municipalities in Turkey have issued warnings regarding fraudulent phone scams involving the impersonation of local officials.

In Nevşehir, scammers have been contacting residents while pretending to be senior municipal officials or deputy mayors. These individuals have used the names of real officials to gain trust, subsequently demanding money or offering fraudulent employment opportunities. The municipality advised citizens that no city officials request funds or make job offers via telephone.

Similarly, the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality reported attempts by unidentified individuals impersonating the ESHOT General Manager and Deputy Secretary General. In these instances, scammers contacted citizens and company officials to request bicycle donations under the guise of social assistance projects. İzmir authorities have notified legal agencies and urged the public to report suspicious activity to law enforcement.

Entities

Turkish Gendarmerie · Övünç Özgen · ESHOT · Turkish police · İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi

Timeline

  1. 13 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    İzmir Metropolitan Municipality warns of impersonation fraud

    İzmir Metropolitan Municipality warned citizens against scammers impersonating officials to solicit fraudulent bicycle donations for social projects via telephone.

  2. 22 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Nevşehir Municipality Warns Residents of Phone Scam Impersonating Officials

    Nevşehir Municipality warned that scammers are impersonating city officials by phone to demand money or promise jobs, urging residents to report such calls to police or gendarmerie.

Sources

ayancikgazetesi.com · koganpage.com · vicarious.com.au