
Trafficking via fake job ads on Telegram and other social platforms Scams/Hack
PUBLIC AWARENESS
⚠️ WARNING: Telegram and other platforms Links & Messages – Do NOT Open Unknown Links
Recently, many people have been cheated or hacked through Telegram messages. Hackers are using:
🔴 Fake job offers
🔴 Free money / task-based scams
🔴 “Telegram Premium gift” messages
🔴 Fake verification bots
🔴 Investment scams
🔴 Malicious video / file downloads
🔴 Fake police / CBI / bank calls (“digital arrest” scam)
If you click these links or install anything, hackers can:
✔ Steal your Telegram account
✔ Steal money from your bank or UPI
✔ Take your contact list
✔ Send scam links from your name
✔ Install malware on your phone
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🚫 NEVER CLICK THESE ON TELEGRAM
Unknown links
Job offers from strangers
“You received Telegram Premium”
“Verify your account here”
“You won ₹50,000 – claim now”
Files sent by unknown contacts
Bots asking you to install apps or run verification
Any link that asks for your OTP or login
✅ What Can the Public Do to Stay Safe?
Don’t click on links in Telegram unless you are very sure where they’re coming from.
Be suspicious if:
Someone sends a “claim your premium” or “verify your account” link
A group quickly asks you to install something or join via a bot
You are “invited” to earn money via tasks
Always update your Telegram app. Use the latest version.
Use 2-Step Verification (2FA) on Telegram.
Avoid using unofficial Telegram apps (they may have backdoors).
Educate your friends and family: Many of these scams spread when people forward such malicious links.
Please guide you friend and forward this message as more as possible