Trouble finding CoWin Slots? These Telegram bots can help you
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India opened registrations for its vaccination program for adults between 18 to 44 years of age on 28 April, and in some states, the vaccination for the 18+ population started on 1 May.
Unlike adults above the age of 45 years, walk-in vaccination was not allowed; all the users had to book a slot to get their first dose of vaccine.
Still, many people are struggling to book a slot for the vaccine despite checking the CoWin website and other apps for this purpose.
Telegram bot developed by two students of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Delhi, Paras Mehan and Rohan Rajpal, can help users find the availability of vaccine slots.
The automated scam service has been named
Classiscam by Group-IB and it’s meant to help cybercriminals steal money and payment data from unsuspecting victims, through the use of fake pages mimicking those of legitimate classifieds, marketplaces and delivery services.
The Classiscam scheme is powered by Telegram chatbots, which generate a complete phishing kit, including courier URL, payment, and refund information. The chatbots also offer shops, where users can purchase accounts to marketplaces, manuals, e-wallets, mailings, and even lawyers.
Simple and straightforward, the scheme has gained a lot of popularity, with over 5,000 scammers registered in the 40 most popular Telegram chats by the end of 2020.