WhatsApp scam: Missing person scam on WhatsApp .. Empty this bank account!
WhatsApp is unavoidable at the present time. WhatsApp is unable to do anything. However, it has now become the center of cyber crimes. Another new type of fraud was found. If you do not want to fall, you should be careful. This is called a missing person scam. The photo is coming to the public from unknown numbers. After clicking on it, the phone will be hacked and the bank account will be empty. Similar cases were also found in India.
Photos that are missing
An unknown person is missing on WhatsApp. It is written that the photo was missing. His phone clicked on this picture will be hacked and their bank accounts will be vacated in seconds. This cyber fraud is also known as ‘WhatsApp image scam’ or ‘Malcius Link Scam’. If you get such a picture from an unknown number on WhatsApp, do not even click on it.
Recently in Madhya Pradesh, a similar case came to light. In this, such a picture was sent to a person by an unknown number. Clicking on the photo was hacked by the person’s phone. 2 lakh return.
App is installed
This is not to avoid this scam. You can easily stop it by following some tips. Hackers will know how to hack your phone by photo .. In fact hackers add a malicious link to the missing person. When you click on it, an app will be installed on your phone. You cannot see this app in your other app list. Hackers then control their phone and cheat their account from a distance.
Do it
Avoid any kind of material coming from unknown numbers to prevent this scam. If you get photos, links or something from unknown numbers. With this, put an auto download setting on your WhatsApp. If you have a message from a suspicious number, it is better to block it immediately. Do not scan unknown QR code. In addition, fraud can be prevented by updating WhatsApp to the latest version.