Jul 3, 2026Single source
Istanbul call center fraud network reportedly used AI-assisted software to pose as officials and defraud Europeans
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Authorities reportedly found an international fraud network at a call center in Maslak, Istanbul, using AI-assisted software to contact people in the Czech Republic and other European countries while posing as police, prosecutors, soldiers and bank officials. Raids at three Istanbul locations found 80 foreign-national suspects and seized digital materials.
What this means for youScammers are using AI-assisted tools to sound like police, prosecutors or bank staff. If someone claiming to be an official asks for money or details, hang up and call the organisation back on a number you look up yourself.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1640
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