Fake Real Estate agent who scammed students arrested in Lefkosa

A fake Real Estate Agent has been arrested for fraudulently obtaining money amounting to about 73, 290 Turkish Lira from students.

The agent reportedly prepared fake documents with which he fraudulently used to obtain the said amount of money from some Turkish students and 12 foreign students.

The suspect is said to have committed the crime between October and December, 2018.

The agent reportedly promoted houses on social media and got many students to fill the contract form.

The first complaint reported the incident on December, 4.  His residence in Hamitkoy and Alagadi were searched and his work place in Lefkosa too.

Police believe more people are expected to come up with complains.

The accused also committed similar crimes in Girne said police report. Other students later reported the incident.

The accused was detained for five days pending investigation.