STAY SAFE: A Fake BAYC Post Was Spotted On Telegram As An Ad. Do Not Fall for It!

Attention all Apes and friends of the swamp. Reports of a fake Telegram channel have been spotted around the swamp. Do not fall for it. The Bored Ape Yacht Club is not running ads on Telegram and does not have anything there that requires a wallet connection!

 

Staying safe around the swamp, and beyond, was top of mind on Saturday after BAYC member Ferncliff took to the timeline to warn everyone about a wallet-draining advertisement he saw being advertised in the BAYC’s new Telegram channel underneath an official post.

“Almost got drained via a malicious link in the BAYC Telegram,” Ferncliff tweeted. “It was an ad that led to a fake channel prompting a wallet connection on a phishing site. Sharing 3 screenshots below so you know what to look out for.”

 

 

In the screenshots, Ferncliff shows a advertisment for “Bored Ape Yacht Club News” placed directly underneath an official post from the club, along with a “View Channel” button. Clicking it sends users to the fake group containing a sketchy link designed to drain your wallet if you connect to it.

 

The  @BoredApeYC has not posted any ads in telegram,” Yuga Labs’ BAYC Social Lead BaronVonHustle tweeted. “We are working on getting this removed asap. But do not click any ads in Telegram that say BAYC.”

 

 

Shortly after these warnings, the BAYC posted a message in its official Telegram channel reiterating the importance of staying alert not only in Telegram but across the Web3 world.

"Apes beware… While our channel remains below lvl 50 we will be subject to telegram ads here in the channel (only viewable to non premium users),” the club wrote. “Please make sure you are not clicking on these ads or engaging in any way. They have 0 association with Yuga Labs or BAYC and we will not be running any Telegram ads. All posts and announcements will come directly from our account as a regular posts like this. Stay vigilant.”

 

 

Remember, the BAYC only has one official Telegram channel, and you can join it here:https://t.me/OfficialBAYC

 

 

The Bored Ape Gazette will continue to keep you posted on phishing scams and other threats that pop up around the swamp. Stay safe and stay tuned for updates!