WhatsApp Fraud
WhatsApp Fraud: These days a new kind of scam is going on on WhatsApp. Many users are getting calls from international numbers and they are being defrauded. If you are getting calls from any international number on WhatsApp, then you need to be careful. If you are not cautious, then you can be a victim of a big cyber fraud. Cyber criminals have found another new way to rob people, in which people are lured with the promise of jobs, part time work etc. and are trapped in their net.
Calls are coming from these numbers
People are getting calls from some international numbers on WhatsApp. Cyber fraud has made many people its victims so far. If you are getting calls on WhatsApp from numbers starting with +212 and +27 codes, then you should be cautious. Although these codes are from Morocco and South Africa, but cyber criminals try to rob people by calling them through these numbers. These fraudsters are calling you from international numbers sitting somewhere in India. Apart from this, calls are also being made from international numbers starting with +251, +60, +62, +254 and +84.
How to avoid it?
These days, fraudulent calls are being made by changing the voice through AI, due to which it is very difficult for the users to identify whether the person in front is speaking the truth or lying. However, it is not that difficult to detect calls made by cyber criminals. You just have to keep some things in mind.
pay attention to these things
- You will receive calls from such international numbers two to three times a day. The cyber criminal on the other end will introduce himself as the HR of a big company and will offer you a part-time or full-time job.
- You will be tempted with a good amount of money for this part-time job so that you can easily fall into their trap.
- You will be asked to write a review or like a post on a social media platform as a part-time job.
- To win your trust, cyber criminals will also transfer some money to your account. As soon as you start trusting the cyber criminal, you will be asked to download an app and invest.
- As soon as you start investing money, your account will start getting defrauded and your hard-earned money will fall into the hands of cyber criminals.
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