Fake pages imitating Index.hu

If you saw a story with the Index.hu logo about an investment platform, it is probably a copy. Index.hu has nothing to do with it: someone copies its design to make an ad look like news.

We have seen 10 screenshots with this design, from 5 platforms. The real Index.hu site is index.hu. If the address is different, it is not Index.hu.

How to spot the copy

→ Investigation: the news outlets investment scams copy most, by country

Platforms using this copy

PlatformLast seenCountriesImpersonated celebrity
AltvectoNovember 10, 2026HungaryBalogh Levente, Jákob Zoltán
Starling AegistraNovember 10, 2026France, HungaryBalogh Levente, Jákob Zoltán, Michel-Édouard Leclerc
Immediate EdgeNovember 6, 2026Hungary, ItalyCarlo Cottarelli, Surányi György
Marketique GPTNovember 9, 2026France, Hungary, ItalyAurelio De Laurentiis, Balogh Levente, Jákob Zoltán, Laurent Delahousse
Unitorna AINovember 10, 2026Hungary, ItalyAurelio De Laurentiis, Balogh Levente, Jákob Zoltán

Impersonated celebrities

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.

  • Index.hu: Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 10, 2026Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 10, 2026
  • Index.hu: Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 6, 2026Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 6, 2026
  • Index.hu: Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 6, 2026Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 6, 2026
  • Index.hu: Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 5, 2026Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 5, 2026
  • Index.hu: Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 5, 2026Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 5, 2026
  • Index.hu: Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 4, 2026Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 4, 2026
See the other 4 screenshots
  • Index.hu: Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 4, 2026Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 4, 2026
  • Index.hu: Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 3, 2026Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 3, 2026
  • Index.hu: Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 3, 2026Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 3, 2026
  • Index.hu: Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 2, 2026Ad landing page (imitates Index.hu) · Hungary · November 2, 2026

Already signed up or paid?

  1. Do not pay anything else, even if they ask for "taxes" or "fees" to release your money.
  2. Call your bank today: block your card and request a chargeback or a transfer recall. The sooner, the better your chances.
  3. Do not install anything they ask for (AnyDesk, TeamViewer…). If you did, uninstall it and change your passwords.
  4. Report it to the police and your country’s regulator, and keep screenshots, emails and phone numbers.
  5. 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.