Fake Messages Threatening WhatsApp Users About Paying For WhatsApp Usage, Switching Off Service Spreads, Simply Delete Such Messages

Fake messs have been circulating on popular instant messaging service WhatsApp and se are related to messenger itself. messs actually indicate that WhatsApp would be turned off – oretically, messs would be sent/received, daily between 11:30 PM IST to 6:30 AM IST. Also, se n-genuine messs mention about messenger charging money to users – and charges amount to Rs 499 per month. 

Fake, fake, and fake 

w, understand that we are sounding off an alert as above mess related to WhatsApp is fake and has been circulated by shy elements. If you have received similar messs, full mess given below (as we received), remember that it is fake and WhatsApp clearly has t and would t resort to such maeuvres at any point in time. In case re are changes to app’s services, re would be genuine public confirmations, In this regard, do check if you have received below mess on WhatsApp – as a forward possibly: 

“WhatsApp will be off from 11:30 PM to 6:00 Am delay declared by central govt. Mess from Narendra Modi (PM) we have h an over us of user names on WhatsApp Messenger. We are requesting all users to forward this mess to ir entire contact list. If you do t forward mess, we will take it as your account is invalid and it will be deleted within next 48 hours. 
 
Do t igre my words or WhatsApp will longer recognise your activation. If you wish to re-activate your account after it has been deleted, a charge of 499.00 will be ded to your monthly bill. We are also aware of issue involving pictures updates t showing. We are working diligently at fixing this problem and it will be up and running as soon as possible.  

Thank you for your co-operation from  modi team. WhatsApp is going to cost you money soon. only way that it will stay free is if you are a frequent user I.e. you have at least 50 people you are chatting with. To become a frequent user, send this mess to 10 people who receive it (2 ticks) and your WhatsApp logo will change colour.  

Send this to 8 people to activate new WhatsApp. Saturday morning WhatsApp will become chargeable. If you have at least 10 contacts send m this mess. In this way we will see that you are an avid user and your logo will become blue and will remain free. (As discussed in paper today. WhatsApp will cost 0.01 Euros per mess. Send this mess to 10 people. When you do light will turn blue orwise WhatsApp will activate billing). 

ITS TRUE..... U get blue TICKS.” 

above mess is a long one, but it is likely that users would heavy re it in entirety considering fact that it is talking about levying charges for WhatsApp us.  

Stay alert 

In summary, above mess is fake, and it was received (forwarded) in or Indian langus as well; do t fall prey to it and resort to t using platform. WhatsApp is and would continue to function as a communication app and re has been so diktat regarding charging users for messs (individual accounts). Hence, exercise digital vigilance and stay safe. Delete any mess like above (or above itself) as soon as you re it and detect unspurious aspects. 

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