Fake pages imitating Hürriyet
If you saw a story with the Hürriyet logo about an investment platform, it is probably a copy. Hürriyet has nothing to do with it: someone copies its design to make an ad look like news.
We have seen 9 screenshots with this design, from 5 platforms. The real Hürriyet site is hurriyet.com.tr. If the address is different, it is not Hürriyet.
How to spot the copy
- Check the address bar: the copy lives on another domain.
- Click the menu: on the copy, sections lead nowhere or all go to the form.
- Look for the story on the outlet's real site. If it is not there, it is fake.
- A news outlet does not end a story with a form asking for your phone number.
→ Investigation: the news outlets investment scams copy most, by country
Platforms using this copy
| Platform | Last seen | Countries | Impersonated celebrity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vadeleşim | November 9, 2026 | Türkiye | Ahmet Hakan, Fatih Portakal, Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, Mehmet Şimşek +1 |
| Rehinleşim | November 10, 2026 | Türkiye | Ahmet Hakan, Fatih Portakal, Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya, Mehmet Şimşek +1 |
| Bitcoin Trade Ai | November 4, 2026 | Türkiye | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| BTC Soul AI | November 4, 2026 | Türkiye | Özlem Gürses |
| Varlaşım | November 5, 2026 | Türkiye | Ahmet Hakan, Mehmet Şimşek, Yılmaz Özdil |
Impersonated celebrities
- Ahmet Hakan
- Fatih Portakal
- Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya
- Mehmet Şimşek
- Yılmaz Özdil
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- Özlem Gürses
Screenshots of the scam
Real screenshots of what we saw, with date and country. This is scam material, not true information: we have hidden personal data and marked every image. Do not use any links, phone numbers or details shown.
Ad landing page (imitates Hürriyet) · Türkiye · November 9, 2026
Ad landing page (imitates Hürriyet) · Türkiye · November 6, 2026
Ad landing page (imitates Hürriyet) · Türkiye · November 5, 2026
Ad landing page (imitates Hürriyet) · Türkiye · November 4, 2026
Ad landing page (imitates Hürriyet) · Türkiye · November 4, 2026
Ad landing page (imitates Hürriyet) · Türkiye · November 4, 2026
See the other 3 screenshots
Ad landing page (imitates Hürriyet) · Türkiye · November 3, 2026
Ad landing page (imitates Hürriyet) · Türkiye · November 2, 2026
Ad landing page (imitates Hürriyet) · Türkiye · November 2, 2026
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- Do not pay anything else, even if they ask for "taxes" or "fees" to release your money.
- Call your bank today: block your card and request a chargeback or a transfer recall. The sooner, the better your chances.
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- Report it to the police and your country’s regulator, and keep screenshots, emails and phone numbers.
- Beware of "fund recovery" companies that will contact you promising to get your money back for a fee: they are almost always a second scam.