[74757] A Wave of Advertisements for Illegal Gambling Sites on Social Media

Advertising Attack of Gambling Sites on Telegram

On May 29, 2026, intense activity was recorded from various Telegram channels promoting online gambling platforms aimed at Persian-speaking users. The channels, including MrVarzesh | مסטר ورزش, Hut News | Immediate 🔴, and Footballi | Sports News and Varzesh3, published a variety of tempting offers, including bonuses of up to 500,000 Tomans for initial registration without the need for a deposit.

The campaign focuses on sites such as Winro.io, RitzoBet, and MelBet. According to Hut News | Immediate 🔴, the MelBet site offers a "welcome bonus of up to 220%" to users who register through dedicated links. The channel emphasizes the availability of the site without the need for software to bypass blocking (VPN).

At the same time, the site 'Derby Bet' is receiving extensive coverage in channels such as Footballi | Sports News and Varzesh3 and Muzikam, which present it as an "international" site with an Anjuan license, and boast of the users' ability to perform deposits and withdrawals using local bank cards ("card to card"). According to Muzikam, the platform is even defined as a "sponsor of the English League."

It is important to note that all the advertising channels serve as aggressive marketing platforms (Affiliate Marketing) that encourage users to register and deposit funds, sometimes under promises of "cashback" or bonuses on deposits on Sundays, as reported in Joke Entertainment Magazine Channel. It is not possible to verify the validity of the declared licenses or the safety of the users' funds on these gambling sites, which operate outside of regulated regulatory frameworks.