"Hey everyone, just a heads up for our community that I've been getting some dodgy messages on Telegram claiming to be Elon Musk himself, trying to get me to invest in some shady crypto project. The scammers are using a convincing profile pic and everything, so don't fall for it! Has anyone else received these messages?"
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"Dodge Alert: New Scammers Posing as Elon Musk on Telegram"
- Thread starter gsunr
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"Dude, I got hit by one of those scammers last week and it was a close call. Be super cautious with Telegram invites from random users claiming to be Elon or other big shots, they're just phishing for your private keys. Block and report 'em immediately if you see anything shady"
"Yup, just got flagged by one of my friends who's been on that Telegram chain. These new scammers are getting smarter, but still super obvious about their fake Elon Musk persona. Anyone have a legit way to report these Telegram bots to the devs?"
OlgaGenius
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Discussion: best practices
"just got hit by one of those 'Elon Musk' scammers on Telegram, was trying to 'give away' some free dogecoins if you transferred a few bucks to his wallet. luckily, i've been around the block a few times, but I'm sure there are plenty of newbies getting rekt. anyone else having this issue?"
"Y'all need to be careful, those scammers are getting creative. I just got a DM from someone claiming to be Elon Musk offering me a 'exclusive' investment opportunity on a new project. Don't fall for it, his real Twitter is @elonmusk"