This is just one of the many scams that are taking place.
Criminals are becoming smarter and more conniving and have now moved to stealing WhatsApp accounts and asking peoples friends and family members for money.
Whatsapp Messenger is an instant messaging subscription service for smartphones and selected feature phones that use the Internet for communication. In addition to text messaging, users can send each other images, videos and audio media messages, as well as their location using integrated mapping features.
Most people across the globe are on Whatsapp.
You can use your number to log in to Whatsapp on any phone that has the application, even with a different sim card.
Scammers have caught on to this and are logging in to Whatsapp with peoples numbers.
A verification message with a pin number is then sent to the person’s number via SMS, and the scammer calls the person stating that they’ve accidentally sent them their Whatsapp pin.
The victim unknowingly gives out the pin number along with access to their Whatsapp.
If you don’t check your Whatsapp regularly, you will only realise, much too late, that your Whatsapp has been hacked.
The hacker will only have access to your group chats and not your contacts directly.
He will then send a greeting on the group chat and whoever responds will then be targeted and asked for money.
Avoid becoming a victim of the new Whatsapp scam, do not give anyone any Whatsapp pin and if you can’t access your Whatsapp, just delete it and reinstall the application. – @TumeloBoksburg
