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Telegram Tango: Dancing with a Scammer

ID: 8e5e6b3f-16b8-5138-be3c-5a6948973b79

STIX ID: report--8e5e6b3f-16b8-5138-be3c-5a6948973b79

Feed Name: Infoblox Threat Intel Blog

Threat Score
45/100

Date Published: 2025-05-06

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

Author: Infoblox Threat Intel

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This blog-style investigation details a Telegram-based cryptocurrency scam where actors recruited victims with fake remote job offers, hosted lookalike domains to run fraudulent 'task' platforms, and coerced victims into depositing Ethereum to unlock earnings; the researcher engaged the scammers, exploited validation flaws to receive a small ETH payment, and enumerated dozens of related domains and wallet indicators for tracking and takedown.

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