The principle is remains virtually unchanged from the initial voice mail scam we saw in 2015. With more people using the WhatsApp calling feature, it looks as though this scam is making the rounds once again in 2017. Our recommendation is that you never pay attention to this type of message, report directly from the application, and notify your contacts, as this will allow these strategies to lose effectiveness and not be used. Arguably one of the oldest WhatsApp scams, this malware based attack first rose to prominence in 2013.
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In fact, if you send it, you would be giving permission for them to do what they want with your phone number, in addition to being able to install a program or take full control of your device. The objective is that if you receive a security code, someone is trying to access your WhatsApp. If you ever receive a message on your WhatsApp with this type of format: “Hello, excuse me, I sent you a six-digit code by text message, it was a mistake, would you pass it on to me, please? It is important.” We recommend that you delete and block the contact since here we talk about identity theft. While you do all that, they will be stealing your personal data, bank passwords, phone number, and more. Of course, to redeem it you will have to fill out a form, in addition to sharing the link with a series of contacts on your WhatsApp, that is, attract other potential victims.
A 25-year-old man was charged in court on Tuesday (Oct 19) for his suspected involvement in a series of e-commerce scams involving the sale of gaming chairs, gaming consoles and electronic lifestyle. Posted on 20 October 2021 2,392 views 8 comments.
After selecting any of the boxes, the image of “Winner” will appear, added to a piece of state-of-the-art equipment, for example, an iPhone 12 Pro Max. Man charged with cheating after allegedly scamming more than 500 victims of over 400k.
This is another very popular scam, which comes in chains, indicating that due to the anniversary of the sales page that is mentioned they are giving away products. eBay / Amazon / Aliexpress giving away merchandise for their anniversary WhatsApp users are being tricked by fraudsters into downloading a fake version of WhatsApp which infects Android devices with malware.