\nHow the scheme works<\/p>\n
In the messages, the attackers claim that the account is “marked due to a violation”<\/strong> and may be blocked within 24 hours<\/strong>. Along with this, they include a link for “verification.” In reality, this is phishing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The scheme looks like this:<\/strong><\/p>\n In addition, the scammers create a sense of urgency<\/strong>, disguise links as official ones, and try to obtain phone numbers and confirmation codes through fake forms.<\/p>\n What is important to know<\/p>\n BRAMA notes that Telegram never sends SMS with links for account verification.<\/p>\n All official messages from the service are sent only within the app through service chats.<\/p>\n How to protect yourself<\/p>\n To avoid losing access to your account<\/strong>, users are advised to:<\/p>\n If you receive such an SMS, it is recommended to delete it immediately<\/strong> and warn your loved ones so they do not fall victim to the scam as well.<\/p>\n Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported on a fraudulent scheme in Ukraine, where fake messages about “financial assistance” from international organizations and energy companies are used to steal bank card data.<\/p>\n They also discussed a fraudulent scheme in Telegram, where a fake channel posing as “energy assistance” from the EU collects personal data from Ukrainians. In reality, there are no such payments, and people are urged not to share their data and to verify information only through official sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Experts explained why it is dangerous to click on links in messages. Ukrainians are warning about a new wave of phishing attacks disguised as messages from Telegram. Users are receiving SMS about alleged account violations with a demand to urgently click on a link.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":66608,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"magazine_newspaper_sidebar_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-society-en"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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\nUkrainians receive fake messages (screenshot: Dmitry Levitsky)<\/p>\n\n