WhatsApp Scam: More than 2 billion people use WhatsApp worldwide. While having such a large number of userbase is a matter of advantage for the company, on the other hand it is also like a goldmine for hackers and cybercriminals. This is because cybercriminals can easily earn money by targeting people here. Meanwhile, a new type of scam is going on on WhatsApp in which people are getting calls and messages from international numbers.
being targeted like this
Most calls to WhatsApp users are coming from Ethiopia (+251), Malaysia (+60), Indonesia (+62), Kenya (+254) and Vietnam (+84). According to reports, some agencies are selling these foreign numbers to people, taking advantage of which cybercriminals are targeting people. Many users on Twitter have mentioned about fraud calls and messages coming from international numbers. If you ever receive any message or call from an international number, do not answer it and immediately block the number and report it to WhatsApp.
playing on the pretext of job
Another type of fraud is going on on WhatsApp that cyber criminals are luring some people into their trap by luring them with jobs. First people are asked to complete a task after which they are also given some reward. As if the person in front trusts the caller, then cybercriminals trap them in their trap and take away their money.
@TRAI @WhatsApp @ZeeNews @MumbaiPolice
Since morning I’m continuously getting such fraud calls and they keep on calling again and again until you block them and after that they call from new international number. Please #help #fraudcalls pic.twitter.com/USFhnYWiLLNews Reels
— Ramesh Choudhary (@ramess_h) May 6, 2023
keep yourself safe like this
To keep yourself safe from cybercriminals, be alert and use the Internet. Do not click on any suspicious message or link and do not give your information to the person in front under any circumstances. Especially whenever the issue related to giving a transaction comes to the fore, immediately be alert and end the call. Another thing you can do is that if anything unpleasant like this happens to you, then you can make people aware through social media that what they should not do.
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