The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye warned of reported fraud attempts targeting investors in funds it has ordered to be liquidated and funds closed to trading on the Türkiye Electronic Fund Trading Platform (TEFAS) and other distribution channels. Investors are being contacted by phone, text message and social media with false promises to arrange or accelerate payments or secure preferential treatment, in attempts to obtain financial benefits.
Only authorized institutions handle these payment processes under applicable legislation. The processes do not involve requests for fees, commissions or expenses, or for investors’ identity or bank details. Investors should disregard offers of payment assistance or priority, rely on official announcements for payment information and report suspected fraud attempts to law enforcement or public prosecutors.