New fraudulent schemes in Telegram: fake accounts of Ukrainian top officials and messages on behalf of Vodafone
The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council warns of new fraudulent schemes on Telegram.
The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council warns of new fraudulent schemes on Telegram.
Fake accounts of top officials
The Center detected fake accounts of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, First Lady Olena Zelenska, Head of the Special Operations Command Andriy Yermak, and Head of the SBU Vasyl Malyuk on Telegram.
"We note that the President, the First Lady, and the head of the Office have official accounts that have the appropriate verification mark (blue bird), and the activities of the head of the SBU are covered on the official verified account of the Security Service of Ukraine. All other channels are fake," the Center emphasized.
They also added that in some cases, fake channels are created based on old crypto exchange publics, renaming them.
Fraudulent scheme on behalf of Vodafone
In addition, the Center for Countering Disinformation reports fake accounts masquerading as Vodafone and sending users messages about alleged "number expiration" with a request to replace the SIM card.
"This is a scam. Vodafone officially reports that the company never sends such messages via messengers. All important information comes exclusively through official channels - the website, the My Vodafone application or the short number 111," the Center explained . "Do not follow suspicious links or perform any actions with the SIM without checking the source."
