Scam Sniffer told Cointelegraph it was the first time it’s seen a scam use a “specific combination of fake X accounts, fake Telegram channels and malicious Telegram bots.”
Scammers are combining social engineering with phony Telegram verification bots that inject crypto-stealing malware into systems to raid crypto wallets, blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer has warned.
In a Dec. 10 X post, Scam Sniffer said scammers are creating fake X accounts impersonating popular crypto influencers, then inviting users to Telegram groups with promises of investment insights.
Once in the Telegram group, users are asked to verify through “OfficiaISafeguardBot,” a fake verification bot that “creates artificial urgency” with short verification windows, the firm said.
