A look at the most common types of WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them

A look at the most common types of WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them

Getting a lot of work-from-home job offers on WhatsApp lately, with a salary of Rs 20,000 for just a day’s work? If your first thought was that it’s too good to be true, then you’re right. These texts are nothing but a part of an increasingly popular campaign by fraudsters designed to steal your money. […]

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‘Your electricity will be disconnected…’: Scammers try to lure unsuspecting victims

‘Your electricity will be disconnected…’: Scammers try to lure unsuspecting victims

Many users have been receiving messages on WhatsApp and via SMS from unknown numbers which claim that the user’s electricity, telephone or other connections will be disconnected unless they contact a certain number. “I received the first SMS on September 30 and then a second message on October 2. My mother also received a similar […]

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