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Fake Tax Refund Email: Stealing Bank Information

8 Mayıs 2026 Fraud and IBAN Victimization 1 dk okuma 48 görüntülenme

The victim's bank information is stolen with a fake e-mail disguised as "GIB Tax Office".

Typical Scenario

  1. Email arrives: "There is a tax refund in your name"
  2. Link is clicked
  3. Fake form is filled out
  4. Bank information is obtained
  5. Account is emptied

Real Tax Office

  • Does not send e-mail (generally)
  • Refunds via gib.gov.tr (e-Government)
  • Does not ask for information via phone/SMS
  • TCK art.158/1-f IT fraud
  • TCK art.135 personal data
  • TCK art.196 transaction on behalf of someone else (official authority impersonation)

Rights of the Victim

  • Public Prosecutor's Office
  • Complaint to the Bank
  • EGM Cyber Crimes
  • Victimization, moral compensation

IT lawyer recommended.

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