<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>A new scam on Telegram tricks users into selling usernames for fake TON tokens.</li><li>Scammers offer enticing deals to buy usernames, request payment for network fees, and vanish.</li><li>Users lose significant amounts to scams exploiting trust and technical jargon on Telegram.</li><li>Legitimate username sales occur only on Fragment; beware of direct message scams.</li><li>Protect yourself by avoiding payment requests, enabling 2FA, and reporting suspicious activity.</li></ul>

The Telegram Username Scam: How People Are Losing Thousands in TON

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