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Albania, an "offshore" paradise for fraudsters: Turk Veysel Sahin with "call centers", targets online betting!

2025-12-14 23:04:52Investigim SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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Albania, this small country the size of a city in Italy or Turkey, has become an “offshore” paradise for many individuals with criminal pasts from many countries around the world. Indians, Koreans, Chinese, Turks, Italians, Greeks, Israelis, etc., etc., have found a fiscal paradise in our country. The proximity to Europe, the climate or the connection of the state itself with criminal groups, has brought about this climate, where every individual, regardless of their connections or past, manages to launder the money of illegal activities in the best way.

Construction, betting, call centers, agencies, transportation, vehicles and many other businesses are passing into the hands of these people every day, making the cost of living unaffordable for many Albanians, to the point that villages, towns or even medium-sized cities are being emptied, leading to a large emigration. Instead of Albanians, foreigners have come, where in addition to the working class, people accused in their countries of fraud or other serious crimes have also come.

Initially, Italian mafia bosses invested in Albania, then some Indians, Greeks or even from Latin American countries. Each of them has seen how business and politics created the necessary conditions for them to launder money. If once, drug money was laundered in African countries or even on islands known as tax havens, now it can be done quite easily in Albania. Ministers, deputies or even directors or secretaries in ministries have become the "realtors" for these individuals to have paradise in Albania.

Even strict police protection, where special forces or guards trained to protect personalities, are put at their service. They take shelter in luxurious villas or apartments, while they then quickly create companies or even participate in transactions to bring the money to Albania.

One of the names that has all the above-mentioned privileges is undoubtedly Veysel Sahin, a Turkish citizen accused, arrested, investigated, tried and convicted in his homeland for fraud involving large sums. Now “Veseli” has become Albanian, works and lives in Albania. The money he has earned in illegal activities in Turkey, or even in some other countries, is easily laundered in Albania.

In fact, he is often seen in luxury casinos in Albania, where he spins millions of euros. His "hand" is very high, while even the managers of these casinos have described him as the most "VIP" in Albania. In one night, he can spend hundreds of thousands of euros, not to mention millions of euros. He has the money "in cash", from the income from a multitude of shell companies that he has created in Albania.

"Veseli" has transferred the frauds he started in his homeland, Turkey, to Albania, while also managing to have a "bridge" between Turkish and Albanian politicians. Through the connections he has created, normally with payments of millions of euros, the Turk lives and works freely, pleasing anyone who protects him and gives him the opportunity to increase his wealth.

VoxNews has learned that the Turk has found a great haven in Albania, engaging in the same activities. He has a powerful political and economic group behind him, which protects his shoulders from investigations or state controls.

Our editorial team has learned that, in addition to betting, Veysel Sahin has built an "empire" in the profitable Call Center business. "With these connections, politics and business, he has managed to open a call center near the former Zogu i Zi area in Tirana. He deals with fraud worldwide, stock exchanges and other illegal activities. He does not have them in his own name," a source told VoxNews, on condition of anonymity.

While waiting for the license for online betting, the Turk has plunged headlong into fraud with call centers or even online fraud. "From these call centers, he gets the data of citizens from Europe, or even from Albania, and then starts fraud with the stock markets. It is an illegal activity and no one is taking action. He has also supposedly created online bank cards, but without having a license from the Bank of Albania. All fraud and no one is taking action," the same sources claim.

VoxNews has learned that the Turk is also aiming for a bigger bite; the online betting license. A law approved at the end of 2023, which entered into force in April 2024 and when we are at the end of 2025, has not yet been implemented. The reason is that strong lobbying from all sides, especially from the criminal world, has led to the blocking of the appointment of members of the inter-ministerial commission.

The powerful politicians behind these businessmen, including "Veseli", are lobbying very hard to put their people on those committees. So far, there has been a blockade by several ministers or directors, who are not acting out of fear of SPAK. Especially since so far no "order from above" has been given as to who will take them, despite the fact that there are several names on the table.

There are a full 10 licenses on that table, half of which seem to be predetermined for actors who are currently in the market and have physical casinos, while the other half is being heavily lobbied for, or rather an auction has been opened. So far, the Turk is leading the bid in this auction, which has brought in large interest groups to lobby. The intention is for the members of the commission to be sponsored by the criminal world, since the business and the expected profits from online betting will be a golden opportunity for profit and money laundering.

VoxNews has learned that Veysel Sahin has introduced shell companies operating in Turkish Cyprus into the "game". The purpose of the companies is the same as the one he himself was investigated and convicted for in his country of origin. However, he has changed the "owners" and "administrators" of these companies with letters, including English or European names, to make them more credible to the Albanian government.

According to Turkish media, in 2017, an operation was carried out in Turkey and Northern Cyprus, resulting in the arrest of 17 people. “Veseli”, who was accused of illegal betting in Istanbul, Izmir and Bodrum, was also arrested. Sahini was accused of being the head of this organization, which carried out illegal betting online. There are suspicions that the group laundered money in construction and resorts, investing tens of millions of euros in betting income, while there were suspicions that “Veseli” also laundered money from drug trafficking.

He was convicted and spent some time behind bars in Turkey, while after his release he found "paradise" in Albania. Veysel Sahin entered our country through shell companies, in collaboration with businessmen and third parties, Albanian citizens.

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