I suspect a DA contacted me through a fake account on Telegram, post discard

Some time ago, a stranger on Telegram contacted me. I believed it was a scammer since He sent a picture of a lady, but the interactions became more and more personal. The timing, the typing style and the thinking patterns reminded me of him, who had discarded me and blocked me on Whatsapp not long before. Even though we bumped into each other and rekindled our connection, He kept me blocked for a while. In person, He was curious to know whether I was moving on with someone else...

This stranger on Telegram claimed He had found me by typing a random username...