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How to avoid fake Telegram bots
Why it matters
Fake bots disguise themselves as brands, banks, casinos, marketplaces and technical support. Their goal is to lure money, confirmation codes, seed phrases, card details, or "pay commission." The risk is particularly high in niches with fast payments and a high flow of newcomers.
What a real "official" bot looks like
Nick and display name: Match what's listed on the brand's official website. Without unnecessary hyphens, underscores and "similar" letters (l/I/1, o/0).
Icon/verification (if any): Check for presence and click on the bot profile.
Start through the official website: the link "Open in Telegram" leads to the same nickname, without redirects.
Authorization: only the system Telegram Login/WebApp with server-side signature verification - no "send code from SMS/mail."
Payments: invoices/cash desk inside WebApp or through a wallet; Check/TxID come automatically. No one asks to "throw on the manager's personal card/wallet."
Red flags (if you see 1-2 - already a reason to leave)
1. The bot texted you first "out of nowhere" and asks for money/data.
2. Nick differs from the official by one character (example: @ BrandCasinoBot vs @ BrandCas1noBot).
3. Please send seed phrase, CVV, passwords or 2FA codes "for verification."
4. Offer "super win," "instant payment" for an additional commission of 5-15%.
5. Links to a suspicious WebApp domain (extra letters, another zone, replaced characters).
6. Asks to install the ARC/extension or "update via file."
7. No checks/TxID, only "screenshots" from the operator.
Bot check: 60-second checklist
1. Find the link to the bot on the official website of the brand and compare the symbol-in-symbol.
2. Open the → Bio bot profile/description: is there a brand mention and correct contacts.
3. Click on the WebApp link (if any) → the domain must match the official one.
4. Scroll through the message history: the official bot gives understandable commands, statuses, checks - without "personal" requests.
5. Check spelling/design: fraudsters often have mistakes, the "general" logo is of poor quality.
6. Ask a question to the support on the official website: confirm the bot nickname.
Secure login: how not to give access to attackers
Use only the Telegram Login/WebApp button. No "ls manager" codes.
Keep 2FA (TOTP) enabled in your service account. Biometrics protect the device, 2FA - account with the operator.
Passkeys (if available) - fast and safe.
Regularly clean active sessions at the service and in Telegram, make "Exit from everywhere" after changing the phone.
Payments and conclusions: rules to avoid losing money
Pay only through cash/invoice/WebApp. No "transfer to the employee's card/wallet."
For crypto: coin/network/address must match; Specify Tag/Memo if necessary. Keep the TxID.
Do not confirm transactions if you do not see the result for receipt and an understandable commission.
Remember the "mirror method": many services are displayed in the same way/in the same network as the deposit.
How "officialdom" is imitated (and how to answer)
Clone of the nickname: Latin "l" instead of "I," "0" instead of "o." → Check the nickname on the site, copy the symbol-to-symbol.
False-WebApp: a domain with an extra letter. → Open WebApp only from a button on the official website/verified bot.
False support: writes first and asks for data. → Never give/seed codes. Communicate only in the recorded official chat.
Check screen instead of real check: "We paid, send a commission." → Real transactions are accompanied by an invoice/TxID and chat status.
Protection settings in Telegram and on the device
Enable Cloud Password and biometrics in Telegram; deny access to Telegram without the/Face/Touch ID code.
Hide previews of messages on a locked screen.
On the phone - a unique PIN/password, auto-lock, OS/client updates.
Disable third-party applications access to overlay and clipboard reading.
What to do if you have already interacted with a fake
1. Immediately stop communication, delete correspondence, block the bot.
2. Change passwords, turn on/turn on 2FA, exit from everywhere (both the service and Telegram).
3. If you managed to make a transfer, collect evidence: operation ID, TxID, screenshots, time, bot nickname.
4. Write to the official support of the service with details; if necessary - to the bank/exchange/wallet.
5. If you try to lure documents/seed - consider them compromised, re-release/re-create.
Mini check list before any payment in the bot
The official nickname is confirmed by the site.
WebApp/domain matches brand.
Authorization through Telegram Login/WebApp, not through "codes in the LAN."
You can see the result to be received and the commission.
For crypto - coin/network/address/Tag/Memo checked; The TxID is saved.
2FA enabled, device protected by biometrics/code.
FAQ
Can a bot write first and be legitimate?
Rarely. Usually official bots respond to your commands. Incoming "offers" - red flag.
Where to watch the right bot nickname?
On the official website of the service/brand, in the section with contacts.
Is it normal to confirm the identity in the LAN with the "manager"?
No, it isn't. Documents are verified and downloaded only in the/WebApp/official module.
If the bot asks to install APK, is that ok?
No, it isn't. Never put ARC/extensions on request from the chat.
How to return the money after the transfer "to nowhere"?
The odds are low, especially in crypt. Urgently in support of platform/wallet/bank with TxID/transaction ID; simultaneously record the incident at the service.
It is possible to avoid fake Telegram bots: confirm the nickname on the official website, log in only through Telegram Login/WebApp, pay only through the cashier/invoice, store TxID and keep 2FA enabled. Any "personal request" for codes, seed phrase or commission is a stop light. Follow the checklist and you will significantly reduce the risk of data loss and theft.