According to U.Today, the Shiba Inu community has been alerted about an increasing number of scams on Telegram. Fraudsters are reportedly impersonating official Shiba Inu ecosystem Twitter accounts on Telegram, particularly those related to Shibarium and Treat, with the intention to deceive and defraud users. These scammers are exploiting the popularity of the Shiba Inu ecosystem by creating fake Telegram accounts that mimic the official Shiba Inu X Twitter handles. These fraudulent accounts bear identical names to the official Shiba Inu X accounts and are designed to mislead users into believing they are interacting with legitimate Shiba Inu projects, thereby gaining their trust and potentially stealing their assets.
Shibarmy Scam Alerts, an account dedicated to exposing scams, has issued a safety warning for the Shiba Inu community to be wary of fake Telegram accounts as scammers impersonate official Shiba Inu ecosystem accounts. The Shiba Inu-focused account stated that the Shiba Inu team runs the @Shibariumnet and @Treatsforshib accounts on Twitter. However, on Telegram, these accounts are run by scammers.
The Shiba Inu community is advised to stay vigilant and cautious when interacting with Telegram accounts. They should always verify identities as well as any announcements or offers against the official Shiba Inu website and Twitter accounts. They should also never disclose personal information, private keys or wallet seed phrases to anyone claiming to represent Shiba Inu. This is because official representatives would never ask for such sensitive information. The Shiba Inu team is not conducting token airdrops, nor are any giveaways planned for the immediate future; thus, the community is urged to remain skeptical of such claims. The key message is to stay safe, never to click on suspicious links and to refrain from sharing wallet keys or personal information with anyone.