Why beat around the
bush…the WhatsApp (a messing app that allows you to send and receive messages
on your phone without having to pay) invite to test its newly developed free
calling feature is definitely a scam.
This being said, here
are the particulars:
Scammers, cyber-scammers
to be exact, are inviting users to test this new calling feature on their
phones. In order to do so,
you must invite a minimum of ten friends before you can actually continue. This
also sets up those ten or more friends for the scam. By clicking the “Continue”
button on the invite, you are asked to fill out a survey to make this feature
available to everyone, but in actuality it is a means of luring you further
into the hoax. One
news source, Daily Star, mentioned you are asked to download software that
may contain dangerous malware. Of course this is nothing new, just a new spin
to an old con. Let’s be careful out there and in considering whether to click
on the invitational link, keep in mind WhatsApp has not officially announced
the calling feature.
As published in previous
post, be careful on clicking on links and downloading files from unknown
sources. Even if your email is from someone you know, it doesn't hurt to give
that person a call or text them to see if they actually sent you a link and if so, is it legit.
As always, please email
us with topics you are interested in knowing more about and let’s have a good
time learning together.
In His service,
AvaByGrace
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