Scammers Threaten Telegram Users with Account Block
Moscow 23 Aug Vesti. Scammers began posing as Telegram technical support staff and threatening users with account bans.
Consensus
- Scammers are impersonating Telegram's technical support.
- Users are threatened with account suspension.
- The threat is based on alleged suspicious activity and multiple complaints.
- Users are urged to click a link to 'confirm' their account to avoid suspension.
- Clicking the link may result in theft of account access.
- Refusal to comply leads to continued threats of suspension.
Points of divergence
- If users agree to the request, scammers steal access to the account. — vm
- If users click the link and comply, scammers may gain access to their account. — vesti
- Authorities advised against starting communication with unknown senders or attempting to return funds independently. — vm
- Scammers have started using the topic of recalculating utility payments (ЖКУ) to obtain personal and banking data. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- RIAN: Scammers posing as Telegram support threaten users with blocking — Вечерняя Москва
- "Your account will be blocked": scammers devised a new scheme in Telegram — Вести