How secure are you when unknown user chats you up?

[ShowOff]

I'm the type of guy who talks to them until they run out of words, then tells them to fck off and blocks them.

I think I'm almost exactly like you, mate. 

I realized that starting a conversation like that was a waste of time because in the end we know what the motives were. But in a way, it's okay to serve with them for a while just for fun purposes. I realized no pretty woman would approach someone first without motive behind it, so in conclusion block them and tell them to leave. 

[Pokapoka124]

I think they want to know your country of residence so they can tell you they are from the same country and they live in the next city, I think that’s their strategy to build trust with their targets. At first they act as if they are genuinely interested in getting to know you, once they think they have you on the hook they start talking about a profitable investments they have going. Entertaining these scammers is a waste of time, just click the block button and be done with it.

[Cryptomiles1]

This would be surprising to me, but other than that, my next action would be blacklisting the user.
Even if you want to sell or buy something, the conversation should always stay on topic. If you notice deviations from the topic, it indicates that something is wrong with the interlocutor.
Scammers catch naive people talking, but it's already 2023; it's rather strange to talk to strangers. Time ICQ has long passed.

Isn't that why they always choose a random beautiful Korean girl to possibly prolong the discussion and most times stay off topic in order to gain more attention? It's easier for a woman to end such conversation and move on, but trust me some men are moved by what they see and whether you like it or not, there are tons of men who fall for this cheap girls carp on TG.

There are still many men who send nudes to random strangers online; they are the type who are easily duped by this type of scam. This type of scam is common on TG, and I'm sure it pays, which is why it's still around.

I'm the type of guy who talks to them until they run out of words, then tells them to fck off and blocks them.

I have no such time to exchange with what i know too well won't benefits me instead of wasting my time paying nonsense attention to them. I know there is a sense out of nonsense but no all is good to pay any at all, rather i would use such time to start reading bunch of post here that would benefits me and increased my knowledge. Keep following up kudos sir!

[Igebotz]

I'm the type of guy who talks to them until they run out of words, then tells them to fck off and blocks them.

I think I'm almost exactly like you, mate. 

I realized that starting a conversation like that was a waste of time because in the end we know what the motives were. But in a way, it's okay to serve with them for a while just for fun purposes. I realized no pretty woman would approach someone first without motive behind it, so in conclusion block them and tell them to leave. 

Asians have strict rules, and from my experience, one thing women will never do is approach a man first; forget what you see in movies; it never happens in real life lol. When I see such chat, I laugh and give the scammer the attention he deserves.

I have no such time to exchange with what i know too well won't benefits me instead of wasting my time paying nonsense attention to them. I know there is a sense out of nonsense but no all is good to pay any at all, rather i would use such time to start reading bunch of post here that would benefits me and increased my knowledge. Keep following up kudos sir!

Sometimes it's good to feed the trolls

[Fullcoinese]

Please I would love to get your reasoning concerning his or her actions.

if you do have a business that publishes your telegram. or are in a certain trade group, indeed usually there will be a telegram account with a sexy girl profile sending you messages to talk about business.
I also got several such messages in my telegram account, and I never responded to them. because I never contacted them. most of the accounts talk about trading and investing. that must be because I follow several channels and trading groups. maybe you too.
when they are serious about doing business with you, I'm sure they won't come to your telegram.

[Cryptomiles1]

I'm the type of guy who talks to them until they run out of words, then tells them to fck off and blocks them.

I think I'm almost exactly like you, mate.  

I realized that starting a conversation like that was a waste of time because in the end we know what the motives were. But in a way, it's okay to serve with them for a while just for fun purposes. I realized no pretty woman would approach someone first without motive behind it, so in conclusion block them and tell them to leave.  

Asians have strict rules, and from my experience, one thing women will never do is approach a man first; forget what you see in movies; it never happens in real life lol. When I see such chat, I laugh and give the scammer the attention he deserves.

I have no such time to exchange with what i know too well won't benefits me instead of wasting my time paying nonsense attention to them. I know there is a sense out of nonsense but no all is good to pay any at all, rather i would use such time to start reading bunch of post here that would benefits me and increased my knowledge. Keep following up kudos sir!

Sometimes it's good to feed the trolls

Yeah.. that's cool for someone who is less busy maybe wanting to find out the main objective of that user and also to know their tricks to be extremely cautious next time if such chat happens to appear without her given out her contact details. Thought you are absolutely correct just toiling with him would be the best.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

You're online secure if someone should PM you on the forum or somewhere on other platforms aside this one and you either remain mute about it without giving any response or view it and never give out any vital information about yourself or keys to your wallet in other for them not to gain an entry point, some generate a random set of numbers and message them, but not everything you received you must react to.

[sokani]

I'm well secured. First, my phone number is hidden so that no one can see it. I don't reply PMs to strangers, as they come I block and report the person. Sometime, you can just drop a message on the group requesting for help or guidance on a particular issue. Before you know it, a scammer would send you an unsolicited PM claiming to be an admin of the group and wanting to dope you by sending you a cloned website, fake wallet address, fake contract address, phishing links etc.

[Hispo]

To be honest with you all, I do not even bother to deal with strangers talking to me on Telegram, before I tried to see whether they were scammers or not (as soon as they started to talk about Crypto and Bitcoin) but now I have grown so tired of those people and as soon as some unsolicited message comes my way from someone I do not know, I block them.

In the case of someone I know, I avoid clicking on any link and downloading any file they sent.

As simple as that it is avoid getting scammed in Telegram and Whatsapp.  

[khaled0111]

Your security depends on how much personal information you disclose and how sensitive those pieces of information are.
Such information (country, name, date of birth) may seem useless for you but it can be used in social engineering attacks or in blackmailing. A malicious entity can also impersonate you if he knows enough about you. So better know with whom you talk and what personal details you share with them.

Besides, it's common sense for someone who can't acts you first to introduce himself before starting asking personal questions.
From the conversation you shared, the one talking with is most likely a troll. Just ignore him.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

One thing am always certain about is that they will always call for your attempts in responding to what they are offering you, be it good or bad, but i think there's a simple way to always restrict newbies or any user from sending you indescriminate PMs, should anyone am not familiar with is chatting me, then i try to study the intention he brings while doing that and quickly judge him base on the content of what he's sending

[coin-investor]

I think they want to know your country of residence so they can tell you they are from the same country and they live in the next city, I think that’s their strategy to build trust with their targets. At first they act as if they are genuinely interested in getting to know you, once they think they have you on the hook they start talking about a profitable investments they have going. Entertaining these scammers is a waste of time, just click the block button and be done with it.

If it's from social media you can check the profile to see how old the account is and using the right account or just a fake profile but when it comes to Telegram you have no option to check if the account is true because there are no profiles to check I only use Telegram to check groups and before you can do a conversation with me you have to pm me on Bitcointalk and you should have an account on Bitcointalk to have a long conversation with me.

[Getmon]

If you were contacted by someone you do not know, it only indicates that you are not secure and that your private information has been compromised. These fraudsters can be found everywhere, including in emails, Twitter, and Telegram. Yesterday, someone fake with the same username or handle posing as the manager of my signature campaign deceived me. It was only eleven dollars, yet it likewise reminded me to be more cautious particularly when the discussions involved are about money. Due to the ease with which accounts can be created on a variety of social media and communication platforms, the only action we can take is to report them as spam.

[KingsDen]

I am fully secure in my view. I remember a person that chatted with me after I joined a telegram group, telling me that he is from Brazil and introduced me to meta trade or something. I laughed and start to take his time too. Where it landed is a lie from me to have a physical visit with me in my country. It ended as nothing, no scam success because I knew he was a scammer even before the start of our conversation. Nothing like online friends to me, they are all scammers and they have not disappointed me before not to be a good person. Recently I got busier and I just ignor strangers. I did not also join groups again and nothing like new stranger 's messaging.

That is why it is good to treat every stranger online as a scammer until they prove otherwise.
Someone that happened not to know you in real life can not bring you fortune online.
There are no l Santa Claus online, what happens is they try to rip you by introducing a fake investment opportunity.
It is better to 100% avoid strangers .
However, there are genuine people online, but you must have to be with them for so many time in order to develop that trust and whatever you do online should be a teamwork and not expressely financial deals that will rely on one person to be delivered

[Mpamaegbu]

Please I would love to get your reasoning concerning his or her actions.

I think they ask for the country one is chatting them from to know if one is from the region/country they think is susceptible to gullibility and can easily dole out cash when demanded. You even tried engaging them (I'm sure that was a male. Don't mind the female profile picture on display). I don't waste time with them. For me, anyone that chats me up first raises my inner antenna to suspect a scammer is on the loose. The next few sentences they make will be the decider for me. I hate to indulge and waste time with them.

[royalfestus]

I prefer to respond only to private messages from individuals who are part of the same forum or group as me in the space. Moreover, I limit our conversations to the topics relevant to that particular group and avoid divulging personal information. Generally, I keep my interactions with such individuals at an acquaintance level and refrain from taking them beyond that. Although there may be instances where some individuals may pretend to be of the opposite gender and attempt to sway my decision, I prefer to maintain our interactions solely through chatting and avoid audio or video calls. Past experiences have taught me to be cautious.

[JollyGood]

I'm the type of guy who talks to them until they run out of words, then tells them to fck off and blocks them.

If you have some time on your hands it probably would have been a good way to spend a few hours chatting away until either you or the scammer (who is pretending to be a woman) gets bored 
 

[Hyphen(-)]

The screenshot above fully explain our discussion and immediately he noticed I wasn't being friendly to him he decided to runaway without going further, however I never thought of giving my username to anyone to chat me up or even negotiates deal with anybody, i saw this after i finished bathing my baby this morning.

Please I would love to get your reasoning concerning his or her actions.

Telegram is like a house to scammers; they will pretend to be good people just to get your attention and see if they can scam you; this format has already been cast, which is why I delete and block any strange inbox from a strange user, especially if they talk about any investment, especially cryptocurrency investment, because I know they are liars and will try their hardest to get you scammed by making false promises that can never be fulfilled.

[lovesmayfamilis]

However, there are genuine people online, but you must have to be with them for so many time in order to develop that trust and whatever you do online should be a teamwork and not expressely financial deals that will rely on one person to be delivered

Even here, I would be too pessimistic. You can call me a sociopath, but the people on the internet are not the people we meet offline. It all depends on the size of the victim. Scammers can seem like decent people for a very long time, and you can even do some business with them, but one day, something unforeseen will happen when a decent person turns into a very professional scammer.
Therefore, all other people's letters and other people's proposals that come from strangers must either be filtered with a magnifying glass or completely ignored.
I would even go so far as to say that chatting via telegram and accidentally clicking on links can lead to the full disclosure of your identity, and further problems can be expected as a result.

[JollyGood]

There are very determined individuals and groups that are using all sorts of apps as well as social media to try to have people (victims) send money to them.

I lost count of the number of times myself and people I know were contacted by strangers saying they were multimillionaires in waiting who needed $10,000 or $5,000 to pay for legal fees in order to claim their inheritance and they said they would return the amount with a bonus.

Your advice about accidentally disclosing private information is something that is a real possibility therefore engaging with determined scammers is probably not recommended even if you are confident like Igebotz mentioned here.

Even here, I would be too pessimistic. You can call me a sociopath, but the people on the internet are not the people we meet offline. It all depends on the size of the victim. Scammers can seem like decent people for a very long time, and you can even do some business with them, but one day, something unforeseen will happen when a decent person turns into a very professional scammer.
Therefore, all other people's letters and other people's proposals that come from strangers must either be filtered with a magnifying glass or completely ignored.
I would even go so far as to say that chatting via telegram and accidentally clicking on links can lead to the full disclosure of your identity, and further problems can be expected as a result.