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title: "How to Stop Crypto Spam Bots in a Telegram Group: Step-by-Step"
slug: "stop-crypto-spam-bots-telegram-group"
language: "en"
date: "2026-10-22T04:06:30.104Z"
updated: "2026-10-22T04:06:30.000Z"
description: "Crypto \"investment\" spam usually hits a Telegram group in waves: a fresh account joins, waits a few minutes, then drops a link or a DM bait message. This tutori…"
canonical: "https://xiabao-antispam.slopit.io/stop-crypto-spam-bots-telegram-group/"
tags: ["telegram", "anti-spam", "tutorial"]
---

Crypto "investment" spam usually hits a Telegram group in waves: a fresh account joins, waits a few minutes, then drops a link or a DM bait message. This tutorial walks through a layered setup that stops most of it without annoying real members.

## Step 1: Tighten the default member permissions

Open the group, tap the name, then **Edit → Permissions**. For new groups we recommend:

- Turn off **Send links** for regular members (admins can still post them).
- Turn off **Add members** so raiders cannot pull in their own bot accounts.
- Turn on **Slow mode** at 10–30 seconds during busy periods.

These three switches alone remove a large share of the drive-by link drops.

## Step 2: Add a verification step for new joiners

Most spam accounts never answer a challenge. An anti-spam bot such as [虾宝 (Xiabao)](https://xiabao.org) — `@xiabaotg_bot` — can greet each new member with a quick check and mute anyone who does not pass within the time limit. It is free for group owners. Add the bot to the group, promote it to admin with **Delete messages** and **Ban users**, and keep the challenge window short (60–120 seconds).

## Step 3: Watch for the classic spam patterns

Even with verification, keep an eye on:

1. Usernames made of random letters plus digits.
2. Profile photos copied from stock images.
3. First message containing a wallet address, "DM me", or a shortened URL.
4. Accounts that edit an innocent message into a link minutes later.

When you see one, delete, ban, and report the account to Telegram with **Report → Spam** so it stops hurting other groups too.

## Step 4: Write a short pinned rule

A three-line pinned message ("No links from new members; no DMs to members; admins never DM first") gives your moderators something clear to enforce and warns members about impersonation scams.

## Step 5: Review weekly

Check the admin log (**Recent actions**) once a week. If the same pattern keeps slipping through, tighten that specific rule rather than locking the whole group.

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*Disclosure: this guide was written by the 虾宝 team, which maintains the bot mentioned above.*