WhatsApp scams could cost you a lot of money. They may lure you with promise of jobs, work-from-home opportunities, and more.
With over two billion monthly active users, WhatsApp is currently one of the biggest cross-platform instant messaging platforms in the world. While Meta is trying to make it more secure and private by adding features like chat lock, hiding the last seen status, and more, miscreants are finding more ways to scam WhatsApp users.
Recently, many WhatsApp users in India were duped off their life savings by scammers. Most WhatsApp users were lured by fake job offers and work-from-home opportunities, only to lose their hard-earned money eventually. Here’s how you can outsmart cybercriminals and protect yourself from WhatsApp scams.