🚨GoPlus Security Alert:
Beware of Blue-Check “Official Telegram” Verification Phishing Scams
Today, multiple community users reported receiving abnormal login verification messages from an “official Telegram” account. The scam is currently spreading at scale. Please do not click any related links or interact with them in any way. If users click the link out of panic and enter their account credentials, they may face risks such as Telegram account takeover and wallet asset theft.
This blue-check “official Telegram” account is actually created by attackers abusing Telegram Premium’s custom Emoji Status feature. They disguise the account status as a blue verification checkmark and use the nickname “Telegram,” misleading users into believing it is an official system notification account.
The attackers then send fake warnings to users through a third party, such as “abnormal account login,” “account will soon be frozen,” or “time-limited verification,” inducing users to click “Start verification.”
Security Recommendations:
1. If clicking the “blue checkmark” shows pages such as “Using Telegram · Emoji status from
@xxx to express personal status” or “Unlock emoji status,” it means the mark is only a Telegram Premium personal emoji status, not an official verification badge. Please do not treat it as an official account identifier.
2. Any unsolicited message that creates panic with wording such as “verify within XX hours, or your account / assets / permissions will be frozen” is usually a typical phishing tactic.
3. Remember GoPlus’ 4 Don’ts for anti-phishing — Don’t Click, Don’t Install, Don’t Sign, Don’t Transfer: do not click unknown links, do not install software from unknown sources, do not sign unclear wallet transactions, and do not transfer funds to unverified addresses.