Charity collectors

[quackers]

There are 2 teenage boys in Koca Calis area today collecting money for 'Disbaled Children' They give a receipt for money given .  I have had the telephone number and the receipt which is supposed to be a tax receipt from the Mahliye checked out. Its a scam and they make mega bucks from it. If possible try and get a photo of them. They are targetting non turkish properties.

[echogirl1]

What's a disbaled child?   

[GordonA]

Not an occasion for levity, I feel.

[mercury]

Genuine charities would never go round calling at houses. NEVER give money to anyone begging at the door unless you see your Turkish neighbours giving....

[echogirl1]

Sorry Gordon, and Quackers, couldn't resist  not a subject for levity I agree. 

[bewva]

I had 2 callers 1 day after the other last week in Ovacik.
I told them to go away.  

[LeeGlo]

We're just off Baris Manco and had a guy round about 3 weeks ago, I'd already heard about this scam and politely refused, I noticed that he didn't go to any of my Turkish neighbours' houses.

[usedbustickets]

Yes we had them round this area of calis the day before yesterday, Mrs Tickets answered, but I soon sent him off with a flea in his ear!!  Next time I'll get the photo.

[CLR]

We too had someone calling at our house in Calis a couple of days ago collecting for 'disabled children'. George told them to politely go away. We thought it was probably a scam - now we obviously know it's true. How cruel to use an excuse of helping 'disabled children' to scam money!! Despicable!!

[Liz 101]

I had a collector about 3 weeks ago too, showed him my 3Cs ID & he soon scarpered, again he seemed not to visit any of my Turkish neighbours.