In Mohali, Punjab, cyber criminals created a fake business group on Telegram and stole Rs. More than Rs 2.45 lakh was stolen. The victim has complained about this to the Cyber Police Station.
The young man said that he had received a message on Telegram, through which he was invited to join the business group. 78 people were already associated with that group. Earnings worth lakhs of rupees were claimed in this group. The group promised to earn easy money sitting at home by doing small tasks.
The first task the young man got was to book some rooms in a hotel. When he completed the task, he also got a payment of Rs 1,017. This was an income which was earned by sitting at home without doing much. Apparently, this increased both his hope and his greed.
After this, he was forced to deposit more money in his bank account, so that he could complete further tasks and a larger amount could be transferred to his account. He transferred money to his account several times and immediately Rs 2 lakh, 45 thousand, 302 went missing from his account.
It is possible that the youth's account or mobile may have been hacked by scammers, about which the youth had no knowledge. The greed to earn a few rupees overpowered him and he lost his hard-earned money.
For some time now, cyber criminals have been using messaging apps like Telegram, WhatsApp to trap people. Scammers give attractive offers to earn quick money on these messaging apps, due to which most of the people get trapped in their trap.
so let's go in this work news Let us talk about how this scam being done through Telegram can be identified? You will also learn that-
Expert: Pawan Duggal, Cyber Security and AI Expert, New Delhi
Question- Why do scammers use Telegram for fraud?
Answer- Telegram is a very popular messaging app, which has more than 10 crore active users in India. There are many reasons for Telegram to carry out scams. Such as-
Question- How do scammers do fraud through Telegram?
Answer- Scammers use many methods to scam people through Telegram. This includes things like phishing messages, lure of job, investment or lottery.
The graphic below shows some of the methods commonly used by scammers.
Cheating by creating phishing link Scammers ask people to click on phishing links. These links often take users to fake websites that look identical to the real thing. It asks for login details or personal information. You should not click on any such link.
Cheating in the name of job Most of the cases of scams by promising jobs on Telegram have been reported. Scammers often post fake jobs to work from home or make more money in a few hours. They ask you to connect with the 'Hiring Manager' on Telegram. When you contact them they ask you to make some payment in the name of training. This is a trap of fraudsters. One should never get trapped in this.
Question- How to identify a fake Telegram account or profile? Answer: Cyber security and AI expert Pawan Duggal says that it is very easy to identify a fake Telegram account or profile. For this it is necessary to check some things. Understand it with the following pointers-
Apart from these, there are some other signs also by which fake accounts can be identified. :
Question- What to do if you become a victim of Telegram scam?
Answer- Telegram has an official bot channel called 'No to Scam'. If you become a victim of any kind of scam on Telegram, you can report it.
For this, login to your Telegram account. Then go to the chat section and search for the '@notoscam' bot. The name of this bot is Report Impersonation and it has a verified checkmark.
Tag the scammers' account or channel in the chat window. Then briefly explain why you are reporting them. After this the Telegram team will help you.
Apart from this, if you are defrauded of money then contact the nearest cyber crime police station or helpline number 1930.
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