Alert! 10 Frauds On Telegram That You Must Know

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JAKARTA - Hackers often use well-known instant messaging applications such as Telegram to obtain personal information and bank accounts from users.

Even though Telegram has a safe system, if you are not careful about the authenticity of the source of the scam message comes from, you may be one of the victims.

For this reason, NordVPN shares 10 Telegram scams that are common and must be known.

Technical assistance scams

The fraudsters running this technical assistance scam mode will disguise themselves as members of Telegram's technical assistance staff. They contacted the victim and said something was wrong with the victim's account and they said they should be able to access your device remotely to fix the problem, but it was all just a scam.

Phishing scam

Phishing scams are used by Telegram criminals to get people to click on malicious links. Many phishing links take people to fake websites. Fraudsters use malicious bots that contact their targets and trick victims into providing personal information such as login to their bank accounts.

Investment scam

Some scammers on Telegram commit business scams that say they can make a lot of money without working at all. Fraudsters usually target people who want to invest in real estate or cryptocurrencies.

Fake survey

Some Telegram fraudsters create fake surveys to make people deceived by gift frills. People filling in fake surveys will be asked to enter their Telegram email address or username. Then, the fraudster uses phishing links to target these people.

Counterfeit Job Vacancies

Fraudsters post fake job vacancies on Telegram. The majority of job vacancies promise high salaries and attractive facilities. If someone reacts to the ad, the fraudster will use false interview questions to get personal information from them or ask them to pay some money.

Links or malicious attachments

Fraudsters use a lot of attachments and malicious links containing malware. Malware broke into the victim's device as soon as they clicked on the link, and extorted until the victim's personal data or money was stolen.

Gift or lottery scams

Some scammers on Telegram pretend to be big or celebrity brands and promise gifts. Fraudsters will say they need the victim's email address or personal information to register them. However, what happened was the fraudsters fled with the victim's personal information.

Telegram bot scam

One of the best things about Telegram is that Telegram allows people to make bots. However, scammers take advantage of these bots to get people to provide their personal information. Bots are often used in Telegram scams such as fake admin scams, phishing scams, and romance scams.

Copycat scam

In the 'copycat' scam, the fraudster created a fake account and pretended to be a legal company or individual. After the victim joins the idol Telegram group, the user and fake admin will contact the victim about fake gifts or gifts. The fraudsters then try to get the victim's personal information with the aim of committing identity theft.