Scams
Caller ID spoofing
In Turkish: Arayan numara taklidi
Making a call or text appear to come from a number you trust, such as your bank, by faking the number shown on your screen.
The number on your screen is information the caller sends, and it can be set to almost anything. A call can show a real bank number, a local number or even a number saved in your contacts, while the person on the line is a scammer.
This is why "the number looked right" is never a reason to trust a call that asks for codes or money. The safe check is to hang up and call back yourself.
What to do
- Hang up and call back on the number printed on your card or shown in the official app.
- Do not trust a call because the number looks familiar.
- Tell family members that a familiar number can be faked too.