WhatsApp safety campaign launched; shows how to avoid phishing scams, UPI ID spoofing, more
Starting February 8, WhatsApp has launched a week long online safety campaign called #TakeCharge, in partnership with Yuvaa, the youth-focused media company. Its launch coincides with Safer Internet Day and the campaign aims to raise awareness about online safety, encouraging people to understand the various safety tools and resources that can be used to stay in control online. Today, on February 10, WhatsApp released fresh guidelines on the dangers that exist in digital payments such as phishing scams, UPI ID spoofing and other fraudulent activities as well as the best practices that can help users circumvent them.
Today, we all participate in digital transactions through e-wallets, UPI and net banking. However, with the rise of digital commerce, one has to be careful about the various scams that plague this space. With all your financial data packed onto your smartphone, it means any hacker or scammer can gain access to this sensitive data and steal all your money if you are not careful. Many malicious apps are capable of sneakily extracting your financial information. In a world like this, it is more and more important to not only be aware of the dangers that exist, but also know the best ways to protect yourself from them.
“UPI continues to remain one of the safest, convenient and interoperable modes of making payments. However, India’s growing acceptance of online payments has also seen an increase in digital payment frauds. This can be remedied by raising user awareness and education about staying safe, informed and vigilant while using digital payments to prevent misuse by bad actors,” said the official press release.
Phishing Scams: WhatsApp says that these are online scams in the form of email or text messages and
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