Overview

• Kaspersky reports scammers now style Telegram usernames as digit strings that resemble official law‑enforcement numbers to lend false authority.
• Victims are pressured to verify the “number,” then receive a tailored PDF labeled as a case file that may include their own data to intensify fear.
• The scheme often culminates in demands to move funds to a so‑called safe account, a step that routes money directly to the criminals.
• F6 says a concurrent promo‑code ruse lures users to a Telegram bot that asks for registration screenshots containing passport and tax ID details, after which the bot goes silent.
• F6 has pushed platforms to remove more than 120 promotional articles and experts urge people to hang up on suspicious calls, never share login codes or personal documents, and remember police do not initiate investigations via messengers.