Want to contact WhatsApp? Beware of FAKE WhatsApp account scam; Tips to avoid
WhatsApp is a popular messaging app across the globe, offering a bunch of options to interact with your friends, and family via text messages, video calls, audio calls, and many other interesting features. And that popularity is the reason that online fraudsters tend to choose this social media platform to scam users. In the latest such incident, it is reported that WhatsApp users have fallen victim to an online scam- the fake WhatsApp account scam! The scam entices users into disclosing their secret information. Know all about the fake WhatsApp Support account scam below..
The WhatsApp updates tracker, WABetaInfo highlighted the new WhatsApp scam in a blog, "fake WhatsApp accounts may contact you posing as WhatsApp!" The report shared several screenshots by a Discord user who explained how the online fraudsters are using a verified badge icon in their profile picture to con susceptible users. The user immediately reported the contact because it was a fake account that wanted to steal some information from him. Online fraudsters try all possible ways to present themselves as someone who can be trusted. Hence, it is important to be careful when you receive a message from a suspicious account. The blog explained how to understand if you are chatting with a verified account on WhatsApp or if it's a fake one.
WhatsApp Support, the verified account by WhatsApp is there to help and assist WhatsApp users in all possible ways. But fraudsters are using tricks to present their fake account as a WhatsApp Support account. However, you can easily distinguish between the real and fake one.
Such as, when you chat with a verified contact, there is a verified badge placed next to the contact name in their contact info and chat. If in case
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