It seems that every time more scams and scams use the name of the application WhatsApp to get hold of the phone number of incautious users and get money fraudulently. And it is that, if we recently knew that a scam was taking advantage of the hitherto only rumored function of video calls, now a new one has been revealed. This is WhatsApp Trendy Blue or the blue version of this messaging application.A supposed new vitaminized version, with more features and functions, which is actually a scam to attract users and subscribe them to a premium rate service.
Apparently the new scam has begun to circulate through the social networks, as usual. In this way it is possible to find an ad that shows this blue WhatsApp, changing its characteristic greenish tone. With only the logo and the promise of more features, invites the user to register their phone number in order to unlock this supposed new version. And not only that. Next to your phone number requests the number of 10 more contacts to be able to invite other users and make them beneficiaries of this version. The reality is quite different.
The victim of the scam, is subscribed to a service of additional rateSomething like a high-cost Premium SMS message service that generates extra expenses in your rate. In addition, the rest of affected users after sharing their phone numbers receive invitations to a web page similar to the one visited by the victim so that they repeat the process, thus doing with more phone numbers and potential victims.
Apparently, the hoax continues to circulate on social networks, despite the fact that the web page where the user registration was carried out would be blocked, preventing the hoax from spreading. However, its invitation system could remain active, trying to capture new users and their respective phone numbers. A full-fledged scam that takes advantage of the fame of WhatsApp to get hold of phone numbers phone and unwary who think they will get new features after registration.Despite the fact that they only end up generating more spending at the end of the month.
In the face of this problem, and as in every case of scams and hoaxes, the most practical thing to do is to use common sense And it is thatWhatsApp is green and its version of the application is unique for each platform. That is, there is only one true application. Adding new features depends on the own company, and does not notify you via social networks or emails with different corporate colors. In addition, it is always advisable not to provide personal data through unofficial web pages And a lot except for the data of other users who have not given their consent Sharing the messages and publications of these scams does not help to eradicate them either.
Of course it will not be the last scam that takes advantage of WhatsApp, so you have to be attentive whenever personal data is requested and news arise around this messaging application, always suspicious in case of espionage or miracle functions
