Revolut Warns of Telegram Fraud Surge With Job Scams Soaring (1)

Feb. 26, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC

Most job scams reported to finance app Revolut Ltd. last year started their journey on the Telegram messaging platform, which has taken the lead as the single largest scam source in many countries.

The London-based fintech said 58% of reported job scams globally came from Telegram, dwarfing other platforms for these cases, based on the firm’s analysis of over 10 billion transactions in 2025.

“The rapid rise of scams stemming from Telegram shows how quickly criminal tactics adapt,” said Woody Malouf, Revolut’s head of financial crime.

Amid an explosion of online fraud, finance firms including Revolut have called out social ...

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