Prosecutor General's Office of Kazakhstan warns Telegram users

Kazakhstan's Prosecutor General's Office has issued a warning about a sophisticated scheme targeting Telegram users, aiming to hijack their accounts. The tactic involves attackers sending deceptive messages that appear to originate from Telegram's official support service.

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As a rule, fraudsters put time limit on the user, saying that the deletion can only be canceled within 24 hours. They also warn that after the specified period expires, the account, correspondence, files and contacts will be permanently deleted.

These fraudulent messages inform users that a request has been submitted to delete their account. To prevent this, users are urged to click a special button, often with a tight 24-hour deadline. This creates a sense of urgency, playing on users' fear of losing their account, correspondence, and contacts.

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In reality, there is no procedure for canceling account deletion. By entering the code, the user gives fraudsters access to their account themselves.

In reality, there is no cancellation procedure. Clicking the link redirects users to a fake website or a Telegram bot. There, they are prompted to enter a confirmation code received via SMS or the messenger. This code grants the fraudsters direct access to the user's account.

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It is important to remember: Telegram’s official support service does not ask users for confirmation codes, passwords or other login details through third-party bots or suspicious links.

The Prosecutor General's Office highlighted key indicators of such fraudulent messages: the sender lacks official verified status, demands urgent action via links or bots, requests confirmation codes, and creates a false sense of impending account loss. To safeguard accounts, users are strongly advised to never share confirmation codes or passwords, avoid suspicious links, disable third-party websites or bots for Telegram data entry, enable two-step verification, and regularly check active sessions.

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Fraudsters rely on fear and haste. Stay calm: a few minutes of checking can protect you from losing your account, personal data and possible harm to your relatives and acquaintances.