07.11.2026 12:13
Emre Yüce, a 27-year-old auto body repairman who posted an ad in Aksaray to sell his vehicle, realized he was about to be scammed after two people posing as a buyer and a notary asked him to keep 20,000 liras in his account under the pretext of a deposit. Yüce, who recorded the conversations with another phone, called on citizens to meet the buyer face to face and carry out the sale in the presence of a real notary.
Emre Yüce, a bodywork mechanic in Aksaray who was targeted by a fake buyer and a fake notary who called about the car he had put up for sale, noticed the scam just as he was about to be defrauded and escaped by a hair's breadth.
Emre Yüce (27), who works as a bodywork mechanic at the Aksaray Industrial Site, uploaded his information to an online classifieds platform to sell his personal vehicle. After the listing was published, a person called by phone, introduced himself as "Kenan," said he was interested in the vehicle and that he would call again when he went to the notary to send a deposit, and hung up.
FIRST THE BUYER CALLED, THEN THE FAKE NOTARY GOT INVOLVED
A few hours later, the scammer called Yüce again, said he had arrived at the notary and that they would carry out a "secure deposit" transaction, and handed the phone to another person beside him. The second person, introducing himself as a notary on duty in İzmir, claimed that for the deposit transfer to be completed, both the buyer's and the seller's accounts needed to have at least 20,000 lira. Realizing that the scammers were trying to get him to make money transfers through instructions, Yüce began recording those moments with another phone's camera. The fake notary, realizing the situation had been exposed, reacted by saying "Don't bother me" and ended the call.
"WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T SELL OVER THE PHONE"
Explaining the danger he experienced and warning citizens, Emre Yüce used the following statements: "The person who claimed to have arrived at the notary handed the phone to another person. The second person said he was a notary in İzmir, stated that he would share the account, and said the deposit would be sent securely. At that point, of course, we understood the situation. He said that both I and the buyer would transfer money into this notary account and then that money would pass into my account. Of course, we didn't believe it, but I want to warn our citizens. Be sure to meet the buyer face to face. I recommend that our citizens carry out their sales in the presence of a real notary. Whatever you do, absolutely do not get involved in selling over the phone."