Police warn millions to reject suspicious incoming transfers via direct
Turkish police have issued urgent warnings across multiple outlets advising citizens not to return money sent directly into their personal or business account numbers if the sender claims it is a gift from abroad; authorities explicitly state that such funds should never be transferred back without first contacting the bank through official channels, regardless of what appears on screen.
Key Points
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1Scammers are using a new method where they send money to victims' accounts and then demand it back.
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2Police have warned thousands of people not to return funds sent with malicious intent into their bank accounts.
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3Victims must contact the police immediately if suspicious transfers appear in their account rather than acting on IBAN details provided by scammers.
Developments
Perspectives
Scammers are using a new method of sending money to accounts and then demanding it back.
— [Mar 17, 10:08] Dolandırıcıların yeni yöntemi: Hesaba para gönderip geri istiyorlar (Trthaber)Do not touch the funds received in your account; IBAN scams have been exposed.
— [Mar 17, 10:52] Hesabınıza gelen paraya sakın dokunmayın: IBAN tuzakları ortaya çıktı (I12.haber7.net)Call the bank immediately after receiving money in your account; experts issue a life-saving warning to avoid transferring it.
— [Mar 17, 08:41] Hesabında görenler hemen bankayı arasın! Uzmanından hayati uyarı: Sakın o IBAN'a transfer yapmayın (Star.com.tr)The police have warned thousands of people not to send money back with enthusiasm after it arrives in their account.
— [Mar 17, 08:32] Emniyet binlerce kişiyi uyardı: Hesabınıza yanlışlıkla gelen parayı sakın geri göndermeyin (Sozcu.com.tr)Regarding IBAN fraud warnings regarding money received in your account, you should send it back through the bank.
— [Mar 17, 08:22] IBAN dolandırıcılığı uyarısı: Hesabınıza gelen parayı banka aracılığıyla geri gönderin (Ensonhaber)