[Hi Alert] TG scam tactics have escalated again.

这是一则真实事件改编后的预警稿，极其重要，一旦忽视，后患必定无穷​，奉劝那些神经大条者务必重视（备注：本稿件无任何不良引导）​：
　　关于预防诈骗的稿件我方[Hi News]西港街访应该有不下20篇之多了，而且就主编VP自身而言，也是以身作则，不断提醒着身边的兄弟朋友一定要把安全这根弦时不时地紧一紧，俗话说得好：“小心驶得万年船！”说实话，主编VP都嫌自己啰嗦，可偏偏就有人不信邪​！总有人认为自己很是聪明，这种事情和自己很有一段距离，可是谁也不知道诈骗实施者何时会以何种方式就盯上你了​：今天就是想就这个事情来跟大家好好聊一聊​！
　　首先我方先来跟大家聊一下为何TG端的诈骗屡禁不止：TG，全名为“Telegram”

Telegram是跨平台的即时通信软件，其客户端是自由及开放源代码软件，但服务端是专有软件。用户可以相互交换加密与自毁消息，发送照片、影片等所有类型文件。官方提供手机版、桌面版和网页版等多种平台客户端；同时官方开放应用程序接口，因此拥有许多第三方的客户端可供选择。 维基百科
语言版本： 英语、 西班牙语、 德语、 荷兰语、 意大利语、 法语、 阿拉伯语， 等等（目前更有中文语言包支持实时更新）
首发日期： 2013 年 8 月 14 日
开发国家​：俄罗斯

平台： Android、 iOS、 iPadOS、 Microsoft Windows、 macOS、 网络应用程序、 Linux
作业系统： Android、iOS、Microsoft Windows、macOS、Linux、网页
原作者： 尼古拉·杜罗夫; 帕维尔·杜罗夫
原始码库： github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop
开发者： Telegram FZ LLC
外挂​：不计其数（因为代码是开源的，所以，只要你愿意花钱，各种插件和外挂应有尽有，只有你想不到的，没有实现不了的……）

打个比方​：你想通过技术手段获取特定人物对象的账号信息甚至于同步聊天记录都可以做到轻松获得，以至于柬埔寨的前首相以及现任首相都遭遇几度盗号​！
　　正因为这款跨平台应用几乎没有任何监管，所以被越来越多用户选择，更被居心不良者盯上……
　　从上述比方中我们不难得知，那些居心不良者往往都愿意在互联网上购买那些可以获取用户帐号信息的插件和外挂，所以就可以轻松与特定对象进行隐私信息的获取……好了！后续的内容不便描述得过于详细……
　　今天，很遗憾得知又有一名被诈骗的受害损失了2500美元……
　　想知道哪些人会被诈骗人员盯上吗​？

第一类，满眼只有手机，唯手机为灵魂者

第二种，唯手机为自我世界的全部者

第三种，离了手机就似乎马上会失去生命者

第四种：只关心八卦信息，平时不用脑子思考问题者​！

第五种，甘愿为了手机放弃训练脑子者（抱歉这一条与上一条似乎雷同了）可为[Hi News]却还是选择列入人群序列呢？那是因为第四种还有得救，而第五种是已经病入膏肓，无可救药的那种……你​看懂了吗？
那么，请自行​对号入座，你属于第几种人群？
　　前面已经说过了，因为诈骗实施者只需要花个几十上百美元就可以轻松获取这类可以快速盗取特定人员隐私信息的插件和外挂，为的就是对这一人群实施诈骗，因为你与朋友的完整聊天记录已经被泄露，自然他就可以100%模拟你朋友的口吻与你对话，从而让你深信不疑，就如上面所说的这位朋友，2500美元被诈骗者几句话就拿走了​！那么接下来你还有什么能做的吗？
　　结果很残酷，你什么也做不了！因为缺乏监管，各国官方也不承认ＴＧ聊天记录具备法律效力，所以哪怕你报警者没有用，如果是在柬埔寨发生的，反而你还要因为报警而支付报警所带来的额外费用……所以说，你还是省省吧！唯一可以做的就是多阅读[Hi News]西港街访的稿子增涨些见识从而达到预防诈骗的目的​！！！

This is a warning based on a true story, and it’s extremely important. If ignored, the consequences will be endless. I advise those who are a bit careless to take it seriously (Note: This article does not encourage any negative behavior):

Regarding our articles on scam prevention, [Hi News] has probably published more than twenty, and as for the chief editor, VP, he sets an example by constantly reminding his friends and brothers around him to tighten their security. There’s a saying: “A cautious driver may sail for a lifetime!” Honestly, even VP feels he’s being repetitive, but there are still those who don’t believe it! Some people think they’re clever enough to be immune to scams, but no one knows when a scammer might target them in some way. Today, we want to have a serious chat about this.

First, let’s discuss why scams on Telegram (TG) keep happening: TG, short for “Telegram.”

Telegram is a cross-platform instant messaging software, where the client is free and open-source, but the server is proprietary. Users can exchange encrypted and self-destructing messages, as well as send photos, videos, and all types of files. The official version is available on mobile, desktop, and web platforms; plus, they provide an application programming interface, leading to many third-party clients to choose from. Wikipedia lists language options including English, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, French, Arabic, and more (and there’s also a Chinese language pack that supports real-time updates). It was launched on August 14, 2013, developed in Russia, and is compatible with Android, iOS, iPadOS, Microsoft Windows, macOS, web apps, and Linux. The original creators are Nikolai Durov and Pavel Durov, with the source repository available at github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop, developed by Telegram FZ LLC. There are countless add-ons available because the code is open-source, so as long as you’re willing to spend money, you can find all sorts of plugins and extensions—if you can think of it, it can probably be done…

For example, you can easily use technical means to obtain specific people’s account information or even synchronize chat records, which has led to incidents where the former and current Prime Ministers of Cambodia have had their accounts hacked multiple times! Because this cross-platform app has almost no regulation, it has been chosen by more and more users and targeted by those with ill intentions…

From the above example, it’s clear that those with bad intentions are often willing to buy plugins and add-ons online that can access user account information, making it easy to gather private information from specific targets. Well! I can’t go into too much detail about the subsequent content…

Today, we unfortunately learned that another scam victim lost $2,500…

Do you want to know what types of people scammers target?

The first type: People who only have eyes for their phones, who see their phones as their soul.

The second type: Those for whom their phone is their entire world.

The third type: Those who seem like they would lose their life without their phone immediately.

The fourth type: People who only care about gossip and don’t use their brains to think.

The fifth type: Those who willingly sacrifice brain training for their phones (sorry, this one seems similar to the previous one), yet [Hi News] still chose to include this group? That’s because the fourth type still has hope, while the fifth type is already beyond saving… Do you get it?

So, ask yourself: which group do you belong to?

As mentioned earlier, scammers only need to spend a few dozen to a hundred dollars to quickly obtain plugins that can steal the privacy information of specific individuals. They target this group because your complete chat history with friends could have been leaked, allowing them to easily impersonate your friend and chat with you in a way that seems 100% believable. Just like the friend mentioned above, a scammer took $2,500 from them with just a few words! So, what else can you do after that?

The harsh reality is: you can’t do anything! Due to the lack of regulation, and the fact that no country officially recognizes TG chat records as legally binding, even if you report it, it won’t help. If it happened in Cambodia, you might have to pay additional fees just for reporting the incident… So, it’s better to save your effort! The only thing you can do is read more articles from [Hi News] to gain some knowledge and help prevent scams!