Buca Tradesman Murat Mercan Tries to Bring the Money to Its Owner After Receiving 83 Thousand Liras from an Unidentified Person
Quick Look
- Murat Mercan, a tradesman in Buca district of Izmir, was surprised when he saw 83 thousand liras transferred to his bank account by Ramazan Ahmet Kılıçaslan, whom he did not know.
- When he could not get information from the bank, he examined past transactions with the help of his cousin and witnessed that the same person made a purchase of 400 lira at his workplace on June 19.
- Mercan stated that the money was a trust and that he was trying to communicate with its owner and emphasized that he should not spend the money.
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Why It Matters
Murat Mercan, a merchant living in Buca district of Izmir, was surprised to see an unexpected money entry into his bank account and went to the bank to find out where the money came from.
Murat Mercan, a tradesman in the Buca district of Izmir, was greatly surprised by the notification that came to his bank account at around 17:00 last Monday. Mercan, who saw that 83 thousand liras were transferred to his account from a person named 'Ramazan Ahmet Kılıçaslan', whom he did not know, immediately went to the bank to find out the source of the money. After bank officials stated that they could not provide information within the scope of the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK), the shopkeeper asked for help from his cousin, who is a police officer.
Mercan, who examined his past account transactions with the guidance of his cousin, realized that the same person made a transaction worth 400 lira at his workplace on June 19 and realized that he was his customer. The sensitive shopkeeper, who tried to reach the person via social media but did not receive a response, took action to return the money to its owner.
"WE LEARNED THIS PRINCIPLE FROM OUR MOTHER AND FATHER"
Explaining his surprise and the path he followed afterwards, Murat Mercan emphasized that the money was a trust to him. Mercan said, "Last Monday, around 17:00, a notification came to our account. When I opened it, I saw that there was an inflow of around 83 thousand liras. Since we are a small tradesman, I was very curious about where this big money came from. We do not have such transactions with anyone. It was a very troublesome situation for us, I was surprised. When I went to the bank, the officer told me that they could not give the customer's information within the scope of KVKK, and that I should not touch this account and should not spend the money." Stating that he revealed the truth with the advice of his cousin, Mercan continued his words as follows: "I have a cousin who is a police officer working here, I told him about the situation. He told me to check the IBANs with which we made transactions in the shop and to see if there was such a transaction in the past. When we checked, we realized that Ramazan Ahmet Kılıçaslan Bey had made a transaction worth 400 lira here on June 19. Therefore, I think that this money was entrusted to us. We did not deserve this money, it is our money." not."
"I CANNOT SLEEP FOR TWO DAYS"
Open Questions
- Why did Ramadan Ahmet Kılıçlan send 83,000 lira?
- Was the money transfer made by mistake or intention?
- If he couldn't communicate with the owner, how would the money be returned?
