Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limited All Rights Reserved. Business News/ News / WhatsApp scammers draining money? Here’s methods to safeguard your account India is one of the country that adopts technology faster than most of the global competitors. Thanks to the affordable smartphones and data plans, millions of users get on board with digital services like UPI, WhatsApp, and more. However, over the past few years, hackers have seen this as an opportunity resulting in a rise in cyber crimes. Fraudsters are using platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp to steal identities and then use the same to extort money from the victim and their kin. To educate and protect citizens against possible online scams, Kolkata Police cyber cell has begun an awareness program on social media platforms, reported Indian Express. ALSO READ: WhatsApp rolls out support for Wear OS smartwatches. Here’s how it works According to the report, police said that the scammers made use of World Yoga Day 2023 momentum and targeted individuals claiming to offer a free link to join an online yoga session. When someone clicks on the link shared, they are asked to share a six-digit OTP, which helps the scammers get remote access to
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