DNA: Are you also getting missed calls on Whatsapp?
After spam calls, now people are getting calls from international numbers on WhatsApp. After receiving the missed call, the question must be coming in your mind that, why are these calls coming? If they are coming… then no scam is happening because of this. In this part of DNA, see today's analysis on this important issue.
May 12, 2023, 23:02 PM IST
WhatsApp Curbs International Spam Calls In India After Govt's Tough Call
The platform, which has over 500 million users in the country, said it has ramped up its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems to bring down such incidents significantly.
May 12, 2023, 09:29 AM IST
Elon Musk Says WhatsApp Can't Be Trusted Following Alleged Microphone Use Claim
The Twitter user alleged WhatsApp to using the microphone of his smartphone while he was asleep. He shared the screenshot as well.
May 09, 2023, 23:50 PM IST
WhatsApp Responds To International Call Scam, Urges Users To 'Block & Report' Spams
Users are advised to stay vigilante regarding these spam calls from international scammers.
May 09, 2023, 21:18 PM IST
Indian WhatsApp Users Flooded With Spam Calls From International Numbers
Meta-owned WhatsApp has close to 500 million users in India.
May 09, 2023, 18:22 PM IST
Be careful with this one message from WhatsApp! 21 lakhs of stolen woman
A retired teacher from Andhra Pradesh lost Rs 21 lakh because of a message on WhatsApp. Let us know what was this in this message and how you can stay away from this kind of online hacking.
Aug 24, 2022, 22:48 PM IST
WhatsApp Electricity Bill scam alert! Fraudsters asking you to clear your bill? READ the message again
The message's use of language should raise yet another warning sign. The sentences are incorrectly constructed. The writing is extremely haphazard throughout.
Aug 12, 2022, 19:18 PM IST
WhatsApp scam: This free beer message on Father’s Day 2022 could dupe you
As Father's Day approaches on June 19, Sunday, WhatsApp users are being duped into disclosing personal information and credit card details.
Jun 17, 2022, 13:43 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: Man avoids fraud by asking THIS question
As a result, authorities and private companies regularly issue advisories to warn mobile phone users about cybercriminals.
Jan 28, 2022, 13:23 PM IST
Beware! THIS WhatsApp scam can expose your personal, financial data
WhatsApp's payments functionality is currently being rolled out across India's heartland in a big way.
Dec 28, 2021, 19:36 PM IST
Beware! THIS WhatsApp scam may take away your hard-earned money; here’s how to stay safe
Recently, a group of fraudsters in the United Kingdom discovered a new way to defraud individuals via WhatsApp.
Dec 11, 2021, 21:50 PM IST
WhatsApp ‘Friend in Need’ scam on the rise: Here’s all you need to know, how to remain safe
Scamsters have found another unique way to thug innocuous users of the Meta-owned messaging platform, WhatsApp, in ‘Friend in Need’ scam.
Nov 13, 2021, 20:25 PM IST
WhatsApp Scam Alert! Don’t share THIS code with hackers; check how to remain safe
The entire Verification Code Scam operates in such a way that a user gets a text message from WhatsApp which has a login code. This two-factor authentication code helps a user to log into their registered WhatsApp account number.
Aug 28, 2021, 17:09 PM IST
WhatsApp users beware! Malicious delivery update links could empty your bank accounts
Giving more information about the modus operandi of the scam, the Russian researchers said that the fraudster dupes themselves as executives of the delivery companies that usually deliver your online orders.
Aug 14, 2021, 21:46 PM IST
Beware! THIS new scam on WhatsApp can ruin your reputation: Here’s how to avoid cyber sextortion
This is a typical case of online extortion or can also be termed as cyber sextortion. They also threaten to upload it on the internet and make it viral. That doesn’t stop there. These scamsters often use their good language skills to lay a trap for winning the trust of WhatsApp users so that they can do sex chat on a video call.
May 21, 2021, 16:28 PM IST
Scam alert! Don’t click these links on WhatsApp, Delhi Police warns
Scammers are sending malicious links that claim to be offering free access to video streaming services.
Apr 24, 2021, 09:51 AM IST
Is Adidas giving free shoes on Women’s Day? Don’t fall for this WhatsApp scam
The link should not be clicked in the first place as that looks suspicious in nature and any message or link claiming to offer something for “free” should be avoided at all costs. WhatsApp also labels such messages as “forwarded” or “frequently forwarded” which should serve as a warning.
Mar 06, 2021, 15:20 PM IST
Your WhatsApp account could be under threat! Scammers out there to steal info from your account
These scamster pose as WhatsApp's technical staff and ask your to share your verification keys.
May 29, 2020, 17:02 PM IST
WhatsApp offering 1000GB free data on its birthday a scam
Researchers from cyber security firm ESET have received a message on WhatsApp stating that the app was giving away 1000 GB of internet data to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year.
Jul 30, 2019, 17:58 PM IST
