Fraud is not limited to sending malicious messages. Sometimes criminals target those who are trying to save money on licensed applications. Criminals offer to download a cheap (or even free) copy. But hacked programs bypass official marketplaces, and no one can guarantee their safety.
Such applications may contain or download other programs after installation, which give attackers access to the user's device. Sometimes their target is a TG account.
Bot attack
This method is used to capture public usernames. The channel is flooded with bots, which provokes the owner to close the account. If the user does this, the criminals immediately use the vacated name. After this, the subscribers of the old owner will be subject to spam or malicious activity of the attackers.
Sometimes criminals don't even have to use infected software or turkey mobile database phishing links to take over accounts. This happens most often with public channels. The owners receive an offer for promotion from a random user. Most often, the message is accompanied by successful cases and various assurances of reliability.
If a person falls for the scam, they are asked to hand over access to the administration. Allegedly, the work cannot be done without it. By agreeing, the owner loses the account. Before that, the criminal can also take money for the work.
What to do if your account is hijacked
If you realize that attackers have gained access to your profile, try to get it back. Sometimes it is possible to do this.
How to disable an attacker from your account
Telegram stores information about the devices from which the user logs into the messenger. If criminals have gained access to your account, TG will identify them. You can disconnect all unwanted users from your profile through the list of sessions.