Beware of these 2 WhatsApp scams that may steal your personal info like bank details

Amongst social media giants, WhatsApp perhaps has biggest subscribership to claim with a billion users. platform time and again provides several features that make overall messaging experience within it easy and intuitive. However, ability to send functional external links on WhatsApp is reportedly being exploited by scammers on platform, especially during holidays and New Year season, when users are more active on instant messaging platform. ditionally, scammers are also sending text messages to WhatsApp users and initiating conversations in a bid to extract vital information. Users are vised to be aware of such WhatsApp scams. 

A new WhatsApp scam that has arisen on platform in recent days takes vantage of working external links on platform. scam, named "Rediroff.com" or "Rediroff.ru" is being circulated by WhatsApp users mselves. fraud involves circulation of a WhatsApp link with aforementioned dress. As soon as a user opens link, a web-based interface lures m by promising an assured gift or informing m about prize of a giveaway. reafter, it makes user do certain tasks like sending link to five or WhatsApp users in exchange for assuring ir prize, which usually is an expensive gift.

How does WhatsApp Rediroff.ru scam work?

However, as user opens web page and performs all tasks, page collects vital information concerning user including ir IP dress, name of device and or personal details such as name, age, dress etc. As re seems to be more than one link that is in circulation, y ask for different information. For instance, while one link might ask user to share it with or WhatsApp users, or asks users to fill a survey with information such as bank account details, which can n be used to rob user. 

Be cautious while replying to unknown DMs on WhatsApp

Anor scam that is currently active on WhatsApp involves users getting random messages from someone that might re "sorry, I did not recognise you" or "may I know who this is." As and when user replies to this message, scammer initiates conversation with m, tricking m into revealing ir personal details such as name, age, email ID, occupation, social media handles and more. se details can later be used by b actors in multiple ways. Both scams are currently active on WhatsApp.