{"id":149419,"date":"2025-02-13T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=149419"},"modified":"2025-02-13T12:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:50:48","slug":"turkish-ponzi-scheme-creator-sentenced-to-45000-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/turkish-ponzi-scheme-creator-sentenced-to-45000-years-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Ponzi Scheme Creator Sentenced to 45,000 Years in Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"335\">Marketed as a virtual farming investment platform, the game <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysabah.com\/business\/economy\/turkish-farm-bank-ponzi-founder-gets-over-45370-years-in-prison\" target=\"_blank\">convinced<\/a><\/strong> users they could profit from digital livestock linked to real-world agricultural assets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"658\">More than 500,000 people, including 150,000 foreign investors, were caught in the scam before authorities shut it down and seized its assets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"658\">Aydin fled to Uruguay, where he lived in luxury until being spotted driving a Ferrari, prompting an international manhunt. He later surrendered at the Turkish embassy in Brazil.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cboe-pushes-for-ethereum-etf-staking-in-landmark-sec-request\/\" title=\"Cboe Pushes for Ethereum ETF Staking in Landmark SEC Request\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/koi_suzdade_ethereum-1024x538-1-240x170.jpeg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Cboe Pushes for Ethereum ETF Staking in Landmark SEC Request<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"921\" data-is-last-node=\"\">During his trial, Aydin insisted he had no intention to defraud anyone and blamed asset seizures for his inability to repay victims.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"921\" data-is-last-node=\"\">His brother, also charged, denied involvement. 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