M.K., who fell into the trap of people he met on social media in Samsun, was extorted of 300 thousand liras

In the İlkadım district of Samsun, M.K. was extorted of his money after being forced to take out a 300 thousand TL loan through blackmail and pressure by individuals he met on social media. Out of 4 suspects detained regarding the incident, 3 were arrested, while 1 suspect was released under judicial control conditions.

In the incident that took place on October 22, 2026, in Anadolu Neighborhood of Samsun's İlkadım district, 39-year-old M.K. went to an address to meet someone he had met through the social media application named Hornet. During the meeting, it was alleged that M.K.'s nude photographs were taken and that he was blackmailed using these images. It was stated that the suspects exerted pressure to force M.K. to take out a loan of 300 thousand TL through the banking application on his phone and transferred the money to their own accounts.

Teams from the Samsun Police Department's Public Order Branch Office, Homicide and Extortion Bureau, initiated an operation following the incident and captured and detained E.Y., M.Ö.K., A.A., and A.Ç. After procedures at the police station, the suspects E.Y., M.Ö.K., and A.A., who were referred to the Samsun Courthouse, were arrested by the duty magistrate and sent to Samsun T Type Closed Prison. Meanwhile, A.Ç., who was alleged to have arrived at the scene later, was released by the court under judicial control conditions.