Handles such as @BybitOTC_bot, with companion channels like @BybitNFTNews, chats like @BybitOTCchat and managers such as @GiftsToBybit, borrow the exchange’s name to look official. They are not. Bybit’s own help material for Telegram P2P notifications points to a specific official bot (commonly cited as @Bybit_Official_P2P_bot) and tells users to verify it through Bybit’s authenticity check. Anything else asking you to “bind a wallet”, send a deposit to activate OTC, or pay a bond is working from the phishing playbook.
The ask is always the same shape: trust the logo, ignore the slightly wrong username, move coins or a seed. Real exchange staff will not DM you a personal OTC desk from a gift-themed account. Type the authenticity tool yourself; never follow a “verify here” link from the suspect chat.
If you already sent funds, preserve the usernames and transaction IDs and use the routes on the help pages — not a second “recovery” bot with the same logo.
If this already cost you money, start at Get help. Read Fake recovery before you pay anyone who promises an unlock.
This article is for general information only. It is not legal or financial advice. Details change. If you have lost money, contact your bank or card issuer and use the routes on the help pages.