“Delete this message now!” .. An alarming warning to all “WhatsApp” users! – The Press Stories

Photo by Anton: Bexels Watts water Follow RT WhatsApp has become a hotbed of scams where fake news promises a cash reward for participating in surveys or malicious links that take users to unreliable websites. However, now that most people are aware of these types of threats, it is easy to see why fraudsters are changing their tactics and why some users are being deceived again. Instead of sending a message with the promise of a fake link or cash prize, fraudsters are now trying to steal money by making things more personal. As found by the always trusted WABetainfo team that meticulously monitors everything that happens on WhatsApp, criminals now seem to be sending chats aimed at developing relationships with users. read more The chat often begins with a simple message, “Sorry, who are you? I found you in my address book.” If they get an answer, the fraudster will try to win the trust of the WhatsApp user and try to extract more and more personal data, which could endanger the victim. In an effort to find out more, the team at WABetainfo decided to play with the fraudsters and see what personal data they want to get.…
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