Telegram scam bot exposed by a timer: userbot analysis and reconstruction with Telethon

The author of the article conducted an investigation into a suspicious Telegram account that used an automated userbot for communication. The scammer attempted to build trust by posing as an IT beginner to eventually lure the victim into fraudulent activities. The key to the exposure was a technical glitch: the bot replied to a message that the user had deleted immediately after sending, revealing the account's automated nature. During the analysis, the author examined the script's logic using the Telethon library to reconstruct the bot's actions. The article details the process of identifying such threats, emphasizing the importance of vigilance when communicating with strangers on messaging platforms. The author urges users to be cautious and not to trust suspicious accounts, even if they appear friendly and show interest in professional topics.