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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 6 March 2026)
Next time, say "I don't speak Turkish"...
Ahmet S. (78), a retired teacher in Burdur, was saved from being
scammed when his mobile phone ran out of battery and the ATM
malfunctioned. Ahmet S. said, “I was about to send my salary to
them through the ATM when my phone ran out of battery. Our good
money did not go to bad hands”
Ahmet S., received a phone call around 4 PM yesterday from someone
who claimed he could earn two to three times the amount he sent to a
specific account. Initially disbelieving the caller, who said he was
calling from Istanbul, Ahmet S. eventually became convinced and went
to a bank branch to complete the transaction.
Suspicious of Ahmet S.'s behavior, the bank security guard and employee
warned him he was being scammed and advised him not to proceed.
Ahmet S. left, but returned to the branch a short time later, attempting
to send money to the account provided by the caller. He was again warned
and sent away by bank staff. When he returned for the third time, the
staff alerted the police.
...and get this app for your phone.
While a police team was dispatched to the bank branch, Ahmet S.
attempted to use an ATM. However, the ATM malfunctioned, and his
cell phone battery died. Unable to complete the transaction, Ahmet S.
was helped by the police and his close friends. After being convinced he
was being scammed, Ahmet S. left the bank. It was learned that Ahmet S.
did not file a complaint.
Ahmet S. said, “We had been talking on the phone for a while. He said
I would earn more money if I sent 11,000 lira. The man gave me
confidence. I genuinely wanted to deposit the money. I receive my
retirement pension from another bank. I was about to withdraw my
pension and send it via ATM when my phone battery died, the ATM
malfunctioned, and the security guard, police officers, and our close
friends dissuaded me. Our honest money didn't go to waste.”
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