Telegram "blocked" you? No, it's just scammers hunting trusting people again
One click on an SMS — and your account is no longer yours: Ukrainians are being targeted by a new phishing attack
On the web, a warning appeared on April 1, 2026 about a new scam disguised as an official message from Telegram. Users are sent SMS messages claiming an alleged “violation” of the account, possible blocking, and an urgent demand to undergo “verification” within 24 hours. Such messages include a link that leads not to the official service but to a phishing site.
The scheme is built on fear and haste: people are frightened by the loss of access to their account, pressured to follow the link, after which they land on a fake page and enter their details themselves. That is how attackers gain control of the profile. Similar phishing attacks have already been used multiple times to steal messenger accounts, in particular via fake “promotions,” forged pages, and tricking out verification codes.
According to Telegram’s official help, login codes can arrive through the app itself in a verified Telegram chat, and in some cases also via SMS or a call as part of the login procedure. At the same time, the service’s help materials do not describe SMS messages containing a link for “account verification,” and Telegram separately emphasizes that login codes must not be given to anyone. The service also recommends enabling Two-Step Verification, i.e., an additional password for logging in from a new device.
Therefore, if you receive such a message do not click the link. Users are advised to delete such SMS immediately, carefully check the address of any website, not enter confirmation codes on third-party pages, and enable two-factor protection in advance. These basic cyber-hygiene rules most often help prevent giving your account to scammers.
Reminder: earlier we wrote:
- A link to aid from a partner country led a Mykolaiv resident to a series of withdrawals totaling 82,000 UAH
- “Ukrenergo pays compensation”? No — scammers billed you
- In the Mykolaiv region, women were defrauded of 45,000 hryvnias under the pretext of a cyberattack and state aid
- “The phone number is expiring” — and problems begin: how scammers “hook” inattentive people
- They promise fuel — they take accounts: a new wave of phishing in messengers
