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[Tevion321]

I had to download a messaging app today and my dp has this app on another seperate phone he has. His contact came up on this app once I'd downloaded it but I don't understand why he has some woman's picture on his profile pic haven't a clue who it is and why. Would you find this odd.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/technology/telegram-crime-terrorism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Because it’s the favoured app for people engaging in illegal or otherwise unsavoury business. It has essentially zero moderation of what kind of content is put on there, and it is anonymous. You can imagine where that leads.

It’s a messaging service and you don’t need a mobile number to join.

The messages are encrypted so are private. Some people don’t like the privacy settings of watsap - in which Watsap/Facebook ect.. can use the data in your messages at will.

Some people use the app for nefarious reasons - but not all do.

The job is a scam, I know someone who have lost thousands on a similar scam

Yes the job might possibly want you to have telegram for eg commercial security but I'd ask out if interest.

Re the profile pic I did once have a Google account randomly (seemed random to me, assume I had done something weird) link itself to the ID I had put on one of my contacts (actually a photo of my car for my car park details!) but as soon as I noticed I removed it because it was embarrassing. So unless he's even less tech savvy than me, it does seem odd.

When one of your contacts joins telegram you get a notification so he will get a notification you are now on telegram and will see his profile

A few large, well-known companies I have worked for have insisted Telegram is used for exec level business chat and WhatsApp is forbidden in order to protect commercially sensitive data. It is not all dodgy.

Old phone numbers get re used.
I have my brothers name saved twice in my phone keep meaning to delete the old one but then forget but on WhatsApp his old phone number is now a girl on the profile picture and I messaged something and then again asking who it was on the photo but turns out it was the girl in the picture and I'd messaged the old number. His contract was up with o2 and he left and joined ee and his o2 number now belongs to someone else could it be that?

Telegram is also used by cheaters because either side can erase all the messages. There's more control and privacy.

Every married man who has messaged me on dating apps used telegram.

Why not be an adult and just ask him about it?

Well that has scam written all over it. Is this thread real?

Yes why wouldn't it be

I bought a new phone and I couldn’t get WhatsApp on the new number as it was still being used by the previous owner of the phone.

I assume it’s a photo of his ex that he hadn’t changed or he’s catfishing and talking to men.

But the old phone and new phone have separate numbers, right? “Upgraded and just kept hold of the old one” implies he shoved in a drawer and forgot about it, but he is actively using it. It does sound dodgy but there could be an innocent explanation. Is there any reason why you don’t feel like you can just ask him? It’s not like you were snooping, it just came up on your app, and you don’t have to ask in a suspicious way, just “oh that’s weird, why is that picture showing up on your account?” Hope you get to the bottom of it, please update us.

It was promoting somebody's YouTube channel but when they asked for bank details to pay my first reward forv simply subscribing I haven't bothered as I'm not sure if it's genuine.

That's a scam.

Scam written all over it.

Probably god the world is rife with them isn't it

“Having control” tells me everything.

OP you need to become more internet and tech savvy. That was quite obviously a scam from the start.

@Tevion321 Ask MN going forward if you’re unsure and the Wise Ones will let you know until you get more savvy.

So guys what do you think about jobs advertised on Facebook are they fake

I see loads for warehouse coffee shops etc etc

Ring the number?