{"id":2565,"date":"2020-09-11T10:51:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T08:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/?p=2565"},"modified":"2020-09-11T10:51:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T08:51:15","slug":"how-to-avoid-scam-on-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid scams on Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s pretty easy to spot scam on the internet, from their blunder in the use of grammar to ridiculous mistakes and unfathomable promises. Hotbeds for scam activities include, Twitter, Facebook, Telegram and Reddit. These places have been eroded by scammers trying to take advantage of the members of the public.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_32 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table des mati\u00e8res<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table des mati\u00e8res\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565\/#Here_are_the_steps_in_which_anyone_can_use_to_identify_scams_in_telegram\" title=\"Here are the steps in which anyone can use to identify scams in telegram\">Here are the steps in which anyone can use to identify scams in telegram<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565\/#Impersonation\" title=\"Impersonation: \">Impersonation: <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565\/#Spot_the_difference\" title=\"Spot the difference?\u00a0\">Spot the difference?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565\/#First_message\" title=\"First message: \">First message: <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565\/#Profile_Tagged_as_scam\" title=\"Profile Tagged as scam:\">Profile Tagged as scam:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565\/#Phishing_Links\" title=\"Phishing Links: \">Phishing Links: <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565\/#Support_team\" title=\"Support team: \">Support team: <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565\/#How_to_avoid_getting_scammed\" title=\"How to avoid getting scammed\">How to avoid getting scammed<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565\/#Greed\" title=\"Greed: \">Greed: <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565\/#Research\" title=\"Research:\">Research:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/archives\/2565\/#Hastiness\" title=\"Hastiness: \">Hastiness: <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here_are_the_steps_in_which_anyone_can_use_to_identify_scams_in_telegram\"><\/span><b>Here are the steps in which anyone can use to identify scams in telegram<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impersonation\"><\/span><b>Impersonation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">impersonation of a member of a team is the most popular scam strategy by con artists on Telegram, they sometimes replicate the username, display picture (dp) and Bio of admins of the project and member of the team. Some project groups have inbuilt bots that can be deployed to check if such username is valid but in the absence of such checks, it&#8217;s easy to identify such scams. By simply going back to crosscheck the details of the &#8220;CeO&#8221; sending you a message first, you could spot the difference in no time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example check and compare the difference between SaTT CEO Gauthier Bros original profile and a scammer\u00a0 profile offering to &#8220;help&#8221; using the CEO details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2569\" src=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im1.jpg\" alt=\"Telegram Scam\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im1-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spot_the_difference\"><\/span><strong>Spot the difference?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the fake profile the word &#8220;Bio&#8221; was used in place of &#8220;Username&#8221;. Notice also the display pictures and the difference in the usernames. Where one name carry the extra &#8220;s&#8221; in the &#8220;Bros&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Real profile<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2570 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im2.png\" alt=\"Telegram Scam\" width=\"720\" height=\"372\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im2.png 720w, https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im2-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Fake profile<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2571 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im3.png\" alt=\"Telegram Profile\" width=\"720\" height=\"568\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im3.png 720w, https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im3-300x237.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_message\"><\/span><b>First message<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most project teams do not send personal messages first no matter the discussion, oftentimes in the case of restriction of one party by telegram, project teams would rather send you an email correspondence than send you PM first. Instead, you&#8217;ll be asked to send the message first to guide against scammers from taking advantage of naive users. So next time when a &#8220;CeO&#8221; sends you a pm first, stay alert, you are most certainly talking to a scammer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2572 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"462\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im4.png 720w, https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im4-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2573\" src=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im5.png\" alt=\"Teegram Scam\" width=\"700\" height=\"999\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im5.png 482w, https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im5-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Profile_Tagged_as_scam\"><\/span><b>Profile Tagged as scam:<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Telegram took further steps in ensuring that users are very much protected using the platform. Numerous reports have reached the desk of the popular chat network about the proliferation of scam activities in the platform, Telegram have initiated the antiscam\/spam bot that allows users to report user directly who are in the business of scamming unsuspecting members of the public\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The tag &#8220;scam&#8221; is boldly written next to the username of the con artist to warn clearly unsuspecting members of the public who may be the next potential victim. Telegram has a special bot &#8220;@notoscam&#8221; anyone can easily report scam activities and users, after checks by the telegram team or in the case of more complaints such members are tagged saving more unsuspecting members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2574\" src=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im6.png\" alt=\"AntiScam\" width=\"700\" height=\"641\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im6.png 670w, https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im6-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2575 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im7.png\" alt=\"Telegram Scam\" width=\"720\" height=\"476\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im7.png 720w, https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/im7-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So when next you see the &#8220;Scam&#8221; tag on a profile, simply use the &#8220;report&#8221; button so you don&#8217;t belong to the next group of scammed users seeking for respite like the above group.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phishing_Links\"><\/span><b>Phishing Links<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Really, some scammers and scamming activities are quite sophisticated, they often come with juicy packages and promises, they do not ask you for money directly, they send links that are different from the main project website eg cex.io phished into cex-io.com, such subtle methods may not be easily noticed by most users which have proved quite an effective scamming means.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Support_team\"><\/span><b>Support team<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You could be easily swarmed by a beehive of scammers when you report a problem or seek support assistance in a public telegram group, they come stretching their &#8220;helping hands&#8221; to scam you. They pretend to have solutions but in all of the cases are there to scam your hard earned money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They typically demand you to send some funds to some wallet to get your problem solved quickly. Yeah, to scam you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ask to send &#8220;returnable funds&#8221; because they are &#8220;trustworthy&#8221; and only there to help you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invites you for a special giveaway contest not available to other members of the group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The list is endless, the demands are outrageous and oftentimes subtle. It behooves users to stay alert and not be greedy. Users who fall prey to these unscrupulous members of the public are either naive or plain greedy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_avoid_getting_scammed\"><\/span><b>How to avoid getting scammed<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Greed\"><\/span><b>Greed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do not be greedy, when an opportunity sounds too good to be true, it&#8217;s oftentimes a lie. Follow your gut instinct in making decisions and replying to scammers under the guise of members of the admin, support team or CEO.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Research\"><\/span><b>Research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> By simply double checking the messages and proposals in the main group, the chances of getting ripped off your cash is reduced significantly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hastiness\"><\/span><b>Hastiness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The most effective strategy of scammers combined with the above mentioned is the hasty attitude of most proposals. &#8216;You&#8217;ve got a few hours to send funds for this bonus&#8217;. A true opportunity from the project will be public and allow for a lot of time before closing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Really you could have a cool experience without scams when using telegram to follow your favorite project. Stay safe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>SaTT has reached its <a href=\"https:\/\/satt-token.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/08\/softcap-reached-3360000-thanks-to-everyone\/\">softcap requirements<\/a> last week thanks to its wonderful community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s pretty easy to spot scam on the internet, from their blunder in the use of grammar to ridiculous mistakes and unfathomable promises. Hotbeds for scam activities include, Twitter, Facebook, Telegram and Reddit. 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