Author Topic: Another scam (Read 15017 times)

Scunner · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2011, 23:49:29 PM »

No I agree with you, you only have to look at the chosen government to see how the uneducated can be influenced. My point is that we might be a little quick to condemn poverty as scam - and I know it is difficult to keep it all in context while interest rates and things like petrol prices are making things tough for Brits in Turkey. The raw fact is that while Brits might have to drink one or two less Efes, or go out one night a week less, there are people sifting through bins in the hope of collecting enough cardboard to allow them to buy a cabbage.

kayakebab · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2011, 07:06:42 AM »

My first instinct was that it may have been a genuine request and I would have given her the money, but didn't want to risk loads of flack! I'm very trusting and always wanting to please.
Naive probably but in the grand scheme of things 20tl isn't a lot to gamble just in case.

quackers · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2011, 07:45:20 AM »

No I still think it was a scam as the villa she said she had moved into is still empty. I understand what you are all saying and I would be the first to give help if needed. But I am still convinced it was not a genuine request for help.

littlereddevil · « **Reply #13 on:** March 07, 2011, 08:57:30 AM »

Last year we had gypsy women coming around the apartments in Fethiye asking for money for their babies milk.

hubblebubbles · « **Reply #14 on:** March 07, 2011, 11:50:20 AM »

Just a mention about the elective caesarean births. The general rule here is that there are not many docotors on duty at any given time therefore it suits their purpose to have planned birth times to enable them to cope. I have two friends who argued with the docotors as they wanted a natural birth but it was not allowed. If they plan the births they can deliver several babies in a day at convenient times to the doctor. Sad but true according to my many Turkish friends. Back to the original subject.....Not being sure if she genuinly needed the money for the baby food I would probably given her ten to help her and to ease my conscience that I always have food to put in my cupboards ...... unlike many poor people.

Scunner · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2011, 12:00:01 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by quackers

I would be the first to give help if needed

Yes, I know you would, I know you quite well

quackers · « **Reply #16 on:** March 07, 2011, 13:13:03 PM »

So would I have, but I had just paid all the bills and been shopping so no money in the villa at the time. She chose the wrong day. Any other day she would probably have been given twenty lire.

lissa · « **Reply #17 on:** March 07, 2011, 17:35:52 PM »

20 lira is not a huge amount, so depending on how needy the person looks, or how you feel at the time, maybe you would give. I would probably give and then see what happens from then.Turkish people do give money to those that ask, and also, we give in the Uk to lots of charities.

quackers · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:35:18 AM »

Don't get me wrong but I give to the needy out here and help the charities . I also did a lot of work for a lot of charities for years in the UK before I left not just putting money in the charity boxes. All I was doing was reporting a possbible scam and I still think it was a scam.

karaokemark · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2011, 06:44:29 AM »

quote:
Originally posted by quackers

Don't get me wrong but I give to the needy out here and help the charities . I also did a lot of work for a lot of charities for years in the UK before I left not just putting money in the charity boxes. All I was doing was reporting a possbible scam and I still think it was a scam.

Linda I agree with you I think it is a scam a few people have mentioned this lady in the last few weeks, her husband is sat in a car round the corner.

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