Şimşek: We will confiscate illegal betting revenues

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Lerato Khumalo

According to the information obtained by the AA correspondent, the Financial Crimes Combat Coordination Board met in Ankara yesterday under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance.

The meeting was attended by the ministries of Justice, Family and Social Services, National Education and Commerce, as well as the National Intelligence Organization, MASAK, Tax Inspection Board, Revenue Administration, General Directorate of Security, General Command of Gendarmerie, BDDK, SPK, CBRT, BTK, RTÜK, KVKK. level representatives attended.

At the meeting, the determination of new strategies within the scope of combating fraud, illegal betting and gambling crimes and the implementation of action plans prepared on these issues under the coordination of MASAK were evaluated. In addition, the issues of preventing crimes committed in the virtual environment, seizing the proceeds of crime and strengthening national cooperation were prioritized.

“ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORTED DETECTION SYSTEMS WILL BE COMMITTED”

In his evaluation of the decisions taken at the meeting, Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek stated that regular monitoring and reporting processes will be established to ensure full compliance with the action plans.

Pointing out that the fight against fraud and illegal betting and gambling crimes will be carried out in accordance with national security policies and legal regulations, Şimşek said, “In this context, special software and artificial intelligence-supported detection systems will be activated to monitor fraud, illegal betting and gambling activities carried out in the virtual environment.” “Cooperation with international security and judicial institutions will be deepened against the global criminal organizations that organize these crimes. It was also agreed that financial institutions should take additional measures to make it difficult to launder the proceeds of these crimes and impose sanctions on institutions that do not take precautions.” he said.

“THE STRUGGLE WILL CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED”

Şimşek pointed out that the fight against these crimes will continue at the national and international level and said:

“Preventing crimes committed in the virtual environment, destroying the proceeds of crime and eliminating global criminal organizations will continue to be among the priorities to ensure the economic and social security of our country. All institutions and organizations participating in the meeting, especially the public institutions that are members of the Coordination Board for Combating Financial Crimes.” Representatives of the organization have declared their determination that the fight against these crimes will continue uninterruptedly. The fight against fraud and illegal betting and gambling crimes will continue until they are eradicated in coordination with all our relevant institutions. “All parties, from those involved in illegal betting to financial institutions, will be subjected to action, and their assets will be confiscated.”