Don't give attention to unsolicited DM with link to claim a reward.

[KingsDen]

I have successfully deactivated my telegram group, although I have some plans to reactivate it. I have seen that I do not make money through telegram and I do not also offer services or promote goods with my telegram, and yet I am exposed to some scammer who go.on by sending unsolicited to messages to individuals. This is worse when you are a in a group where the admin is not strong and it seems that nothing is regulated. People send in messages, pretending to be admin or working with admin to Sam people.

With what OP presented, it is enough reasons for we to understand that nothing is free anywhere even in Free Town. If you are asked to claim any amount of money you didn't work for, know that it is a scam. No one gives random people that don't know money.

[sheenshane]

Speaking on Telegram, it's expected that it's prone to scams.
I don't know how hackers leaked your account and contacted you but AFAIK, those of your friends who saved your number even without knowing you will receive a notification that you're joining Telegram.

We should be careful in using Telegram, and never entertain strange people especially those sending you a DM with malicious links.
This isn't new, we've encountered different tactics on scammer people using Telegram, keep in mind that Telegram is a house of scammers.