IG Group Name Misused: Clone Forex Scam Targeting Türkiye

The name and logo of IG Group, one of the world's well-known brokerages, are being used without permission by fake investment platforms targeting Turkish investors. The scheme described in this article operates through clone sites imitating the IG brand and a so-called "expert" team that phones people; after ig-tr.com and acc5.yatirimcigiris.link, the addresses ig-ipco.com and ig-ipco.ch, registered in October 2026, also entered official warning lists as imitations of the same brand.

🪪 The Difference Between the Real IG Group and the Imitation Scheme

IG Group is an established brokerage headquartered in London and operating under regulatory supervision in the United Kingdom. The subject of this article is not that company; it is the imitation scheme that reaches Turkish investors by copying the IG name, logo and corporate look and has no connection with the real IG. None of the addresses ig-tr.com, acc5.yatirimcigiris.link, ig-ipco.com and ig-ipco.ch belongs to the official IG.

The critical point for an investor is this: the name of a well-known brand does not show that the site in front of you belongs to that brand. The imitation scheme shelters behind the brand's reputation to build the first trust, while in Türkiye it markets forex and leveraged trading without SPK authorisation.

🚩 The Fraud Method of the Scheme Using the IG Name

The scheme that stands out in the reports is a multi-stage process that starts with a phone call and extends to taking out loans:

This scheme is a combination of the brokerage and bank clone site method, which uses the name of a major institution, and a fake investment call centre operationTR made up of representatives who keep calling.

🔍 Identified Domains, People and Numbers

The addresses used by the scheme: ig-tr.com, acc5.yatirimcigiris.link, ig-ipco.com and ig-ipco.ch. The numbers 0507 557 45 32 and 0216 995 06 89 have been reported as used in the calls.

Many people presenting themselves as a "financial expert", "investment adviser" or "finance manager" were identified (C. A., B. K., Ş. M., F. T., K. T., E. A., H. K., and people who gave their name only as "Mr O.", "Mr U." and "K."). Some of these persuaded people to invest with promises of an IPO and loans, some demanded swap fees and insurance fees, and some threatened those who did not pay with enforcement proceedings. The same role being taken by different people shows that the scheme operates like an organised call centre.

🛑 The FINMA Warning and New Clone Addresses

Under a warning from FINMA, the Swiss financial market supervisory authority, the addresses ig-ipco.ch and ig-ipco.com were listed as imitations of the IG brand in IOSCO I-SCAN, the joint warning database of international securities regulators (identified on 12 November 2026). These are new clones, apart from ig-tr.com and acc5.yatirimcigiris.link, which we mentioned earlier in this article.

The domain ig-ipco.com was registered on 13 October 2026; as of November 2026, the home page shows a "under maintenance" notice and a user login section. A newly opened domain becoming the subject of a regulatory warning within a short time, and appearing closed while offering only a login screen, is a common pattern for such clones: once the campaign ends, the address can be abandoned and a new extension opened in its place.

🔗 Other Platforms Using the Same Method

Clone sites imitating the name of a well-known financial institution appear every month under new domains. We have previously covered other platforms where the same scheme was seen:

🧭 How Does the Legal Process Work?

In cases involving an imitated brand, the process is built on establishing which accounts the money went to:

1. Criminal complaint: With payment receipts, messages and call records, the forex fraud criminal complaint process begins.
2. Tracking the flow of money: An asset investigationTR is carried out through the accounts the transfers reached and their holders.
3. Routes for refund: Routes for a refund from an overseas forex firm are assessed against the identified account holders.

For detailed information and legal support, you can contact Savun Law & Consultancy.

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