How to Fake Telegram Mining Bots & Protect TON/Gram Wallet?

In 2026, the demand for earning money from airdrops has increased a lot. This demand became very high after the launch of Hamster Kombat. But now, many fake Telegram mining bots have started appearing in the market, and their purpose is not to give tokens.

Their purpose is to drain your TON/Gram wallet. It used to be a Ton wallet, but its name has now been changed to Gram wallet. These fake telegram mining bots are increasing day by day, and many people are getting trapped by them. But you will not get trapped.

Because in this guide, you will get complete information about fake Telegram mining bots. You will learn which mining bots are real, how to identify them, how to protect your TON/Gram wallet from being drained by fake telegram mining bots, and many other things that are not available in common guides.

What Are Fake Telegram Mining Bots?

A fake telegram mining bots looks exactly like a real mining bot, but it is not connected to any blockchain. Its system is mostly based on a referral system. This means the more friends you invite, the more money it promises to give you.

But all of this is fake. At the same time, it shows advertisements on its interface that many people pay for. When you try to make a withdrawal from the bot, it asks you to connect your TON/Gram wallet. Then it takes USDT from your TON/Gram wallet, calling it a withdrawal fee. After taking the USDT, it puts your withdrawal into processing, but that processing is never completed.

These fake telegram mining bots are made only to scam users. It has become very easy because this is the age of AI. With AI, such fake telegram mining bots can be created in just a few hours.

How to Identify Fake Telegram Mining Bots

If you want to earn money from Telegram mining bots, the first thing you need to know is whether these bots are real or fake, so you can avoid losses and not waste your time. Below are some signs that will help you identify fake Telegram mining bots.

Asking for Your Seed Phrase or Private Key

If any mining bots ask for your private key or seed phrase, even if their support team asks for it and says you need to provide it to become eligible in that Telegram bots, this is the biggest red flag. Leave that fake mining bots immediately. Its purpose is not to give you money from an airdrop, but to drain your wallet.

If you are working on a real airdrop and want to receive its tokens in your Binance Web3 Wallet in a secure way, I have written an article about it. In that article, everything is explained step by step. You can learn more by clicking the link.

Cloned or Similar Usernames

When a real airdrop becomes very popular in the market, scammers create a clone of it. They choose a name that looks similar to the popular airdrop, such as hamstor_kombat_bot. There is only one letter different if you look carefully.

Scammers either write the whole name in uppercase letters or make a small spelling mistake, so the username looks exactly like the real mining bots, such as the difference between “L” and “l”.

Always read the username of the airdrop carefully. If anything looks wrong, leave it immediately.
Payment or “Activation Fee” Before Withdrawal. If any bots ask you to pay a small fee before joining, then those are fake telegram mining bots. Real mining bots never ask for advance payment or a withdrawal fee.

Also, if you are from our local country and want to withdraw your airdrop to Easypaisa or JazzCash, I have written a detailed article about it. You can learn more by How to Withdraw Telegram Crypto to Easypaisa/JazzCash.

Promise of Unrealistic Returns

If any mining bots or their team tell you to invest $100 and say you will receive 500 tokens every day worth $150, and that you can withdraw them immediately, then it is fake. It is true that you can withdraw tokens from some real airdrops before they are listed on a centralized exchange.

But that method is different. If you withdraw tokens from a real airdrop before listing, there can be security risks and you may face losses. However, I have explained the completely safe way to withdraw airdrop tokens before listing in this article. You can learn more by How to Safely Sell Airdrop Tokens on DEX Before Exchange Listing (2026 Guide).

Asking You to Connect Your Wallet Through Third-Party Links

When you work on an airdrop and earn a good amount of tokens, and then try to withdraw them, you may be told to connect your wallet through an official group. This is completely the wrong way.

If this happens to you, leave that airdrop immediately because its purpose is not to give you a withdrawal but to drain your wallet. Always connect your wallet through the official website or app of the airdrop. Check carefully what permissions it is asking for before you connect your wallet.

How to Keep Your TON/Gram Wallet Safe from Airdrops

You need to keep your TON/Gram wallet safe from fake telegram mining bots because fake airdrops usually drain this wallet first. Below are some steps that can help you keep your wallet secure.

Use a Dedicated Airdrop Wallet

Always create a separate wallet for airdrops. Never connect your main TON/Gram wallet that holds your assets to any airdrop or mining bots.

Because scammers use very advanced methods and can make you sign something without you even noticing. You will only find out when your wallet has already been drained.

“That is why, if you create a dedicated TON/Gram wallet for airdrops, your main wallet will remain safe.”

Check Smart Contract Approvals

Whenever you connect your TON/Gram wallet to any airdrop or mining bots, you will see a popup showing what permissions the mining bots are asking for.

Do not accept the permissions without checking them. Read them carefully. If it says that the mining bots can use any of your assets without your permission, cancel the approval immediately How to Revoke Token Approvals in MetaMask and Trust Wallet.

Stay Safe from Dusting Attacks

When you connect your wallet, many unknown tokens may appear in your wallet, but their value is 0 USDT. Protect yourself from this.

A complete guide on how to stay safe from this dusting attack is already available on our website. You can read it by clicking the link What is a Dusting Attack and How to Protect Yourself?.

Enable Wallet Security Features

Enable a Biometric Lock (Fingerprint/Face ID) or a strong PIN code in your TON/Gram wallet (such as Tonkeeper or MyTonWallet) so that no one can access your wallet directly from your phone.
Go to your wallet settings and regularly check your active sessions. Disconnect any unknown dApps.

What Should You Do If You Have Already Become a Victim of a Fake Bots?

If you have become a victim of a fake airdrop, do not panic. You should do the following things so you do not become a victim of another fake airdrop.

First of all, immediately block that scam bots or contact and report it on Telegram so that other people can stay safe from it.

If you have already sent crypto funds to them, immediately contact the support team of the crypto exchange from which you made the withdrawal. Share the transaction details with them so they can flag or freeze the receiving wallet address.

The most critical situation is when you have shared your Seed Phrase (Secret Recovery Phrase) with them. In that case, consider that wallet completely compromised (hacked). Without wasting even a second, transfer all your remaining funds to a completely new and safe wallet.

Finally, make an online complaint about this financial fraud to your country’s cybercrime authority. For example, in Pakistan, you can visit the FIA Cybercrime Wing website and report the scam so that legal action can be taken.

Important Point: Real Mining Bots Are Also Not 100% Safe

It is very important to understand that some mining bots technically “work” and even give a small payout in the beginning, but this does not mean they are completely safe. In reality, these bots are cleverly used for excessive referrals, nonstop ads, and collecting your personal data.

That is why, before joining any mining bots, it is necessary to check some important things. First, search the name of that bot on Reddit or other crypto communities and check reviews. Also, make sure whether real users have actually received withdrawals or if the project is only making long and fake promises.

Along with this, also look at the age of the bot and its subscriber growth pattern, because bots that suddenly go viral overnight are usually more suspicious and can scam at any time.

Conclusion

As the trend of airdrops is increasing, scammers are also entering into it. That is why you should not blindly trust any airdrop. First do complete research, and only if you find it genuine then work on it.