Telegram scam reports: fake sellers and impersonators
A Telegram display name or familiar profile picture does not establish who is behind an account. Search the exact username alongside the story, then compare what the account asked the contributor to do.
Look beyond the display name
Record the full @username and compare it character by character with the account you intended to contact. Include whether the conversation began in a group, a channel or a private message. Similar-looking letters and an unexpected private reply can explain why an impersonation was convincing.
“The seller took payment and blocked me”
A useful report explains what was offered, how the seller was found, the promised delivery date, the payment method, and what happened when the buyer followed up. State what you personally observed. A missing reply by itself does not establish why a transaction failed.
Share the pattern without exposing yourself
Remove unrelated names, home addresses, private conversations and account credentials from screenshots. You can describe the seller’s claimed identity without publishing your own real name. Use Telegram’s in-app reporting tools for the account or message as well.
Can I report a Telegram scam without creating a ScamBoard account?
Yes. You can share an experience without a public account or reporter name. A reported username is optional, but it helps other people search for the same account.
I sent 1000$ to @calidistrodirect on telegram
And they sent a pack that got "stolen" in the US (did not even left the country if orgin) then they say they will do a reship for me, now 2,5 months later they have many excuses why they still not have sent the reship "bro i…
sent 12.000€ to a telegram channel named vikings.
we should hace starter a collab; he sent me first a pack containing a third of the order then he sends another theorically containg the test and it comes empty. when confronted he started calling me a liar and a scammer.…
this ,,seller,, told me he would ship to … i ordered and then i got a fake shippin adress fake website fake delivery everything was fake. after that he never answered the phone again. scamed two homies the same way
I am an active member in the Premium Hoodies community group chat on Telegram which is a group to vibe and help other people from the community. But Theres something that happens which is every time someone asks for something a fake admin username speaks to the person …