ISTANBUL Authorities have detained 10 suspects in a crime ring as part of a major cross-border investigation into a phone scam that deceived elderly German citizens through impersonation tactics. The suspects, fluent in German, posed as law enforcement officials and convinced their victims they were under threat from organized crime groups. This method, often used within Türkiye , proved alarmingly effective in Germany , leading to approximately 122 million Turkish Liras (around $3.2 million)