13.02.2026 13:50
Ismail Hakkı Pamukoğlu, who received 426,000 lira in his account from a jeweler he didn't know, said, "The company I saw on the receipt says they did not make such a money transfer. Right now, there is an unknown amount of money in the middle. Therefore, I don't know what to do. We will wait for 3-5 days or a week. If no one reaches out, I think I will give scholarships to students or donate to a charity."
Ismail Hakkı Pamukoğlu, the owner of a company operating in the medical, chemistry, and polymer sectors in Ankara, noticed around 10:00 AM that 426 thousand lira had been transferred to his account from a jeweler in Istanbul.
THE COMPANY DID NOT ACCEPT THAT IT SENT THE MONEY Pamukoğlu stated that he researched the sender online as soon as he saw the transfer and called them. However, the company told him that they had not made such a transfer. Following this, Pamukoğlu called his bank to explain the situation, but he expressed that the bank did not help him either. Concerned about money laundering, Pamukoğlu called the police to explain the situation. However, he noted that the sender company's refusal to accept that they sent the money and their lack of desire to retrieve it weakened this possibility, and he said he did not know what to do. Pamukoğlu mentioned that if the owner does not come forward, he would give the money as scholarships to students or donate it to a charity.
"I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR A MONEY THAT I DO NOT OWN" Pamukoğlu, who saw a large amount of money transferred to his bank account when he woke up in the morning, recounted what happened:
"Since the amount was high and I knew I had not made such a transaction, I immediately researched the sender company online. The sender company turned out to be a jeweler in Istanbul. Since I live in Ankara, I called them, saying that I had not made such a transaction. They checked the company's accounts. They told me, 'We did not make such a transfer.' Normally, when they transfer gold from the jeweler, they can send it to the customers' accounts. I called them because I suspected there might be a mistake. When they said they had no knowledge of such a transaction and transfer, I was even more surprised. I immediately called my bank. My bank said that since such high amounts frequently come and go in my account, they did not consider it unusual. I told them that money had come to my account even though I had not made such a transaction. They said there was nothing the branch could do and that I needed to call the central office. When I called the bank's central office, they also said there was no extraordinary situation and were confused about what to do. They told me that I could refund the money through the application. However, the application does not allow such a thing. I left a call for the security units. The money is still with me, and I do not know whom to send it to. I am also responsible for a money that I do not own."
"I THOUGHT IT WENT TO THE WRONG PERSON'S ACCOUNT DUE TO A GOLD TRANSACTION" Pamukoğlu, who noted that 426 thousand lira was deposited into his account at 10:40, said, "I thought it probably went to the wrong person's account due to a gold transaction. That was my assumption so far, but the jeweler's denial took the situation to a whole new level."
"I AM IN SHOCK BECAUSE MONEY CAME FROM A JEWELER IN ISTANBUL" Pamukoğlu, who stated that his jeweler is in Ankara, expressed, "The name of my jeweler is different, and the account is different. I am in shock because money came from another jeweler's account in Istanbul."
"THERE IS A MYSTERIOUS MONEY WITHOUT A BUYER AT THE MOMENT" Pamukoğlu, who called the police because he suspected an illegal money transfer, stated, "The police said, 'There is nothing illegal, talk to the bank.' When I referred it to the bank, they directed me to the central branch, and the branch to the central office. Neither side could offer a solution. The company I saw on the receipt says we did not make such a money transfer. Right now, there is a mysterious money without a buyer. Therefore, I do not know what to do," he said.
"IF NO ONE COMES FORWARD, I WILL GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS OR DONATE TO CHARITY" Pamukoğlu, who said that the first thing that came to his mind was that an attempt was being made to launder money, stated:
"If the company had said, 'Yes, we sent it, send it to this account,' it would have raised some suspicions in me, but since they did not accept it, we stepped out of that window. Right now, I think there has been a wrong transfer, but we cannot reach the recipient. There are no account details. The bank is not sending it back. We are currently waiting for news from them. I think the bank needs to confirm that this transfer is wrong or that the real owner of the money needs to reach the bank or me to request the money. We will wait for 3-5 days or a week. If no one comes forward, I will give scholarships to students or donate to charity. I can't think of anything else."