02.11.2026 17:00
In the İskenderun district of Hatay, a woman named F.Y., who was called by scammers, went to a jeweler to cash in gold worth 906,000 TL that she had saved during gold days. The jeweler Hüseyin Fırat, suspicious of the woman’s constant phone conversations, noticed that the surname of the IBAN owner did not match the woman’s and called the police. Those moments were captured on security camera.
In the İskenderun district of Hatay, a woman named F.Y., who was called by scammers, was saved from being defrauded thanks to the attention of the shop owner at the jewelry store she went to in order to cash in gold worth 906,000 TL. Those moments were captured by security cameras.
SHE WAS GOING TO CASH IN WHAT SHE HAD SAVED ON GOLD DAYS
The incident occurred on October 31 on Şehit Pamir Street in the Savaş Neighborhood of the district. F.Y., who came to the jewelry store, said she wanted to cash in the gold worth 906,000 TL that she had saved at gold days.
THE SURNAME ON THE IBAN RAISED SUSPICION
Meanwhile, the shop owner, Hüseyin Fırat, became suspicious because the woman was constantly talking on the phone. Fırat, who asked F.Y. to whom she would send the money she was to receive, then spoke with the person on the phone. The person on the phone introduced himself as F.Y.'s son and gave the IBAN number. When the woman's surname did not match the surname of the IBAN holder, the shop owner realized that the woman was the target of scammers and called the police. Fırat explained the situation to F.Y. and got her to hang up the phone. Police teams dispatched to the address launched an effort to catch the suspects. F.Y. thanked the jeweler Hüseyin Fırat.
'IT WAS CLEAR THE WOMAN WAS IN FEAR'
Jeweler Hüseyin Fırat, noting that the elderly woman had come to his workplace to sell gold but that it was clear from her behavior that she was uneasy, said, "The woman's phone kept ringing. We suspected the situation. When we checked her identity and account information, we realized she was about to be scammed. We immediately informed the police. With the intervention of the teams, we prevented 906,000 TL from falling into the hands of the scammers."