Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Other Local Resorts & Areas => Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum => Topic started by: quackers on August 27, 2013, 14:39:32 PM

Title: Charity collectors
Post by: quackers on August 27, 2013, 14:39:32 PM: 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.
Title: Re: Charity collectors
Post by: echogirl1 on August 27, 2013, 17:14:11 PM: What's a disbaled child? ;)
Title: Re: Charity collectors
Post by: GordonA on August 27, 2013, 17:42:44 PM: Not an occasion for levity, I feel.
Title: Re: Charity collectors
Post by: mercury on August 27, 2013, 17:55:59 PM: 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....
Title: Re: Charity collectors
Post by: echogirl1 on August 27, 2013, 18:22:18 PM: Sorry Gordon, and Quackers, couldn't resist not a subject for levity I agree. :-[
Title: Re: Charity collectors
Post by: bewva on August 27, 2013, 19:37:48 PM: I had 2 callers 1 day after the other last week in Ovacik.
I told them to go away. ;)
Title: Re: Charity collectors
Post by: LeeGlo on August 28, 2013, 09:47:02 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Charity collectors
Post by: usedbustickets on August 28, 2013, 10:31:26 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Charity collectors
Post by: CLR on August 28, 2013, 10:50:36 AM: 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!!
Title: Re: Charity collectors
Post by: Liz 101 on August 28, 2013, 13:15:37 PM: 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.