Faruk Fatih Ozer, a Turkish businessman wanted by the Turkish authorities over charges of staging a cryptocurrency scam, was arrested in Albania and is awaiting extradition to Turkey, the Turkish Interior Ministry announced Tuesday.
Ozer, the 28-year-old CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, is accused of one of the largest financial hoaxes in Turkey’s current economic history. Ozer, for whom Turkey placed an Interpol “red notice” in April 2021, is charged with running off with $2 billion in investors’ assets, though he has repeatedly denied the accusations via social media.
