Impersonation scams are some of the most successful amongst fraudsters. Telegram has come under scrutiny for rampant scam and fraud activity. Changpeng Zhao has criticized Telegram for being full of ...

Dozens of Telegram channels reviewed by WIRED include job listings for “AI face models.” The (mostly) women who land these ...

Dozens of Telegram channels reviewed by WIRED include job listings for “AI face models.” The (mostly) women who land these ...

Cybercriminals around the world are recruiting models for AI-powered deepfake video chats, linked to multibillion-dollar ...

A Telegram scam has been exposed, offering trending altcoins at discounted prices. Over $50M has been taken through Telegram deals, promising a discounted price against a vesting schedule. Telegram ...

Monad co-founder Keone Hon warned users to stay vigilant after fake links appeared as Telegram ads in its official announcements channel. Malicious actors targeted Monad’s official Telegram channel ...

Most job scams reported to finance app Revolut Ltd. last year started their journey on the Telegram messaging platform, which has taken the lead as the single largest scam source in many countries.

One particularly sneaky campaign uses a phishing page that promises a 'Bantuan Ramadan RM500' aid offer. It tricks victims ...

Telegram shutting down Huione Guarantee, the largest illicit marketplace in history, with over $27 billion in transactions, paradoxically strengthened the dark market as rival platforms experienced a ...

THORChain co-founder JP lost $1.35 million from a personal wallet on Sept. 9 after falling victim to a Telegram phishing scam linked to North Korea. The attack combined a hacked Telegram account, a ...

The scale is unprecedented. Elliptic data shows Huione Guarantee, later rebranded as Haowang Guarantee, processed $27 billion between 2021 and 2025. That figure exceeds every major dark web market in ...