Rental Account Fraud Announcement (Attention to Our Students)

Dear Student, 

Recently, there has been a significant increase in incidents involving the use of university students' bank accounts and digital wallets by third parties for fraud, illegal betting, and laundering of drug trafficking proceeds. Allowing your bank accounts or digital wallets registered in your name to be used by others knowingly and willingly for reasons such as “earning commission,” “debt payment assistance,” “one-time use only,” “harmless money transfer,” or similar justifications may result in criminal and legal liability under the Turkish Penal Code and relevant legislation. Regardless of who actually performs the transactions through your accounts, you, as the account holder, can be held responsible. If you allow others to use your accounts, you may face judicial investigations and prosecutions, the creation of a criminal record, being evaluated as a risky customer by banks, restrictions on your bank accounts, rejection of your loan and credit card applications, the application of judicial control measures (including a travel ban), and compensation lawsuits filed by victims. In such cases, explanations like “I didn’t know,” “I wanted to help,” or “I’m just an intermediary” may not be legally protective. It is important to reject any offers from people you know or do not know that promise earnings in exchange for sharing your account or IBAN and to immediately report suspicious situations to security authorities.

Relevant Posters are attached.