EOS Authority Bot Scam Pops Up On Telegram

A fake EOS Authority bot has appeared on Telegram, asking users to provide private keys to their accounts to monitor their funds. Several users have so far warned about the scam, urging EOS holders not to reveal sensitive information on the messaging app.

Created in order to make it easier for users to monitor their accounts, the EOS Authority bot has been active on Telegram since 2018. The bot quickly became popular with EOS holders, as it frequently sent alerts related to their accounts.

However, it seems that a fake bot impersonating EOS Authority, the official EOS explorer, started making rounds on Twitter in a bid to scam users out of their private keys.

The scam bot was first mentioned at the beginning of February 20 when a Twitter user posted a screengrab of the chat with the “EOSauthoritybot.” The bot indicated that the user hasn’t set up any accounts to be monitored and asked the user to add a new account.

Suspicion arose when the bot requested both the owner key and the private key to the account.

There is a fake EOS authority bot that aims to phish your private keys doing the rounds on telegram.

Please be vigilant!