However,the second message prompted me to investigate further.When I clicked on the link,my browser issued a warning,confirming my suspicions of a phishing attack.
Curiosity, they say, kills the cat.
Yeah, I know it's not a bad thing to be curious but when it comes to cyber security I'm highly conscious not to trigger anything that will jeopardize me online. I wouldn't have gone ahead to click on that link. Nah! To even make it worse, on Telegram? That's a double red flag. To make it worse, it came from a total stranger and it was unsolicited.
For me, the rule is very simple. Any unsolicited DM from a stranger raises my suspicion of a scam waiting to be triggered. Telegram is the worst place to give a stranger a chance at friendship or business. They will exploit you.