Money
Instant transfer (FAST, EFT, wire)
In Turkish: Anlık transfer (FAST, EFT, havale)
A bank transfer that arrives within seconds, at any hour. It is convenient, and very hard to take back.
In Turkey, FAST lets money move between banks at any time of the day. That speed also helps fraudsters: by the time a victim realises, the money has often been moved again.
If you sent money to a scammer, call your bank immediately; the first minutes matter most. Whether the money can be recovered depends on where it went and what the bank and the authorities can do, so there is no guarantee.
What to do
- Before sending to someone new, check the name shown for the account and the reason for the payment.
- Never move money to a "safe account" because a caller says so.
- If you were tricked, call your bank at once, then report to the police.