WhatsApp frauds

FRAUD ALERT! THIS WhatsApp scam allows hackers to hijack your account via a phone call

When victims receive a call from hackers, they are instructed to dial numbers beginning with '67' or '405'. 

May 27, 2022, 19:06 PM IST

FRAUD ALERT! Call Airtel ‘Customer Care’ and you could be logged out of WhatsApp

A WhatsApp user was defrauded and she lost all her contacts after being asked to call Airtel customer care. Here's how to remain attentive and protect yourself from such frauds.

May 10, 2022, 18:15 PM IST

Heard of Kashmir Files WhatsApp scam? Here’s how to stay safe

He claimed that some people had lost their savings as a result of clicking on a few links delivered to them via WhatsApp.

Mar 18, 2022, 09:15 AM IST

WhatsApp scam: “Excuse me, who are you?”; Here’s how fraudsters steal money

One of the most common is the one that starts with an innocent "Sorry, who are you?" and can make us relax.

Dec 31, 2021, 10:06 AM IST

WhatsApp Scam Alert! Cybercriminals steal money via THIS trick; Here's how to stop it

Suffolk Trading Standards in the United Kingdom has issued a warning to WhatsApp users that fraudsters are targeting them via false messages posing as a member of their family.

Nov 19, 2021, 11:20 AM IST

Alert! Stalkers tracking WhatsApp status? Here’s how a flaw compromising people’s privacy

WhatsApp status trackers are tracking users’ status even when they are not online. The report further takes examples of few users and these trackers showed that they can get to know the exact time and date the user was online. 

Apr 16, 2021, 23:06 PM IST

Alert! THIS WhatsApp message about Amazon’s 30th anniversary could be a scam

This message carries a survey which when filled aims to improve the quality of service for users and there’s a particular time frame for completing the survey. The survey includes questions on gender, age, quality of Amazon service, and the smartphone platform that the individual is using.

Mar 26, 2021, 15:40 PM IST