The Deceptive Promise: These unofficial bots or third-party apps often promise to reveal hidden numbers instantly, sometimes for free, or for a small fee.
The Harsh Reality: They are overwhelmingly scams, phishing attempts, or vehicles for distributing malware. Recent cybersecurity news (April 2025) has issued widespread warnings about "rogue npm packages" (software components) that mimic legitimate Telegram Bot APIs but contain SSH backdoors. For Android users, this is a critical warning:
Interacting with or trying to run code from such "finder oman telegram users mobile phone number list bots" found on GitHub or shared in untrusted Telegram channels can lead to your Android device being compromised.
This could result in the theft of your Telegram API keys and tokens, unauthorized access to your personal data, or even complete control over your Telegram account and potentially other apps on your device.
Reddit's Divided Opinion: While some Redditors express interest in these bots (often to avoid installing the official Truecaller app, believing it's less intrusive), a strong undercurrent of caution exists. Many users vocally warn against the immense security and privacy risks posed by these unregulated and unauthorized third-party services.
Unreliable and Prone to Breaking:
Any unofficial bot that manages to provide information often relies on reverse-engineered or unauthorized APIs. These connections are inherently unstable and frequently cease to function when Telegram or other services update their systems, rendering the "solution" useless.