Scams
Deepfake scam
In Turkish: Deepfake (sahte ses ve görüntü) dolandırıcılığı
Fake voice or video made with software to look and sound like someone you know, used to ask for money or secrets.
Software can now copy a voice from a short recording or put a familiar face on a video. A scammer may call or video-call as your manager, a relative or a public figure and ask for an urgent payment, kept secret.
This means that seeing and hearing someone is no longer proof. Urgency and secrecy are the real warning signs. Ending the call and reaching the person through a channel you already trust beats any fake.
What to do
- For any request involving money, end the call and ring back on a number you already have.
- Use a family code word, and a company approval process that never depends on one phone call.
- Be doubtful of celebrity or official videos that promote an investment.