The start of the holidays often means an increase in WhatsApp scams and Meta will soon release an option to help you spot them.
” I just won a million euros “,” Hi, I am currently stuck in a foreign country. ” And many other things : There are many ways to scam you and they keep multiplying.
In fact, WhatsApp recently added (on iOS) an option that allows you to message or call someone without having to register them first. The advantage is that You can now use the app to call anyone.But the downside is that anyone can also send you messages (including scammers)…
So to protect your account a little more, WhatsApp is now adding a feature that will help you sort things out in the blink of an eye.
Pop up card before whatsapp chat
As presented by the edgeWhatsApp should be coming soon. Add ” Context card » In group discussions.
This feature will allow users who have been added to the group chat to receive it. Key Information Notice From the group such as:
- The name of the person who created the group,
- Date created,
- Group description (its purpose),
- Link to group security options (which will allow you, among other things, to report the group with one click).
Not enough jobs?
Of course, this new job does not exempt you from attention and it is worth remembering that.You should not immediately respond to a message from someone you do not know. If someone you know asks you for money on WhatsApp, make sure it's them by sending them a message (at least) on another chat channel.
Finally, if you don't need to receive messages from outside your group, we highly recommend going into your settings and Allow only your contacts to add you to newsgroups This will not eliminate fraud completely, but it may reduce it partially.
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