Scammers have found a new way to trick users by using news about Pavel Durov’s arrest. They offer Telegram account owners the opportunity to transfer their data to a supposedly more secure source. The attackers pretend to be customer support and convince users to “save their personal data” by sending a link to enter their account details.
Users who fall for this trick lose control of their accounts, and scammers gain access to all correspondence, photos and files in the messenger. Experts strongly recommend not to enter your data on questionable sites and be careful with messages from unknown sources.
To protect your data, experts recommend deleting all sensitive information from the messaging app and being more careful when communicating with strangers. It is also worth remembering that Telegram support will never ask you for your password or other personal information.
Source: Ferra
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