WhatsApp has taken action against the ‘PIN Code scam’ that has spread widely this year, which allows attackers to take over WhatsApp accounts in seconds. The scam has spread rapidly in the UK, with ...

Americans lost over $16B to scams in 2024 as social media–driven fraud surges. Explore FTC and FBI findings, Meta’s role, and ...

Kraemer advises being extremely cautious about links sent in a WhatsApp chat, even from close friends. If in doubt, contact them via another channel, not WhatsApp, in case their account is compromised ...

Scammers are constantly evolving their tactics - and so are we. Every day, criminals use increasingly sophisticated measures ...

Meta is rolling out new scam alerts across Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger as it ramps up AI-driven fraud detection and ...

Meta is rolling out stronger anti-scam tools - here's how they protect you ...

The speed with which it strikes is very alarming - my wife was on the phone to our son when a mutual friend messaged her to ask for a six-digit code, saying it was urgent. Distracted, my wife sent the ...

Users will be alerted about suspicious activities like unrecognized device linking and friend requests.

The police have warned members of the public to be vigilant against a scam variant that targets access to victims' WhatsApp accounts.In an advisory issued on Thursday (March 12), the police said that ...

A new WhatsApp scam called GhostPairing exploits device-linking features to hijack accounts through social engineering, without passwords, SIM swaps, or verification code theft.

WhatsApp Payment Scam: WhatsApp Payments lets users send money easily, but scammers are exploiting the feature with fake requests, phishing links, and QR codes. By verifying senders, avoiding ...

Meta is adding a new scam-prevention feature to WhatsApp that will warn you when a new device link could be a scam.