The more advanced technology is, the more creative the fraudsters in the internet world are to deceive their victims for personal gain. One of the newest modes is to send a message to the victim claiming to be from WhatsApp.
The fraudsters never run out of ways to ensnare their victims, including through fraudulent messages sent by SMS. One form of SMS fraud is on behalf of the popular messaging application, WhatsApp.
Bareskrim explained that the message was not from WhatsApp, but claimed to come from this platform made by Meta.
In the SMS message it says if the user wins something and will get a cash prize of hundreds of millions of rupiah. In addition, the message is also written to get the prize, the user must click the link.
According to the police, it is estimated that the link in the message is a phishing trap, this is a deceptive method aimed at stealing the accounts of the victims.
The police also reminded users who received the message not to click on the link in it. As well as confirming that the SMS is not officially from WhatsApp.
As a precaution, if you receive the message then you should not click on the link listed. Given that the message was not sent directly by WhatsApp, there is a possibility that the link will trap consumers, as is the case with many phishing cases.
So here are some tips from our team to prevent WhatsApp from being hijacked from hackers:
Log out of all the devices you don't recognize in the WhatsApp Web list. This will stop hacking to read chats
Don't leave your phone unattended
Lock all apps to prevent unknown people from accessing your apps
Don't connect your phone to unknown WiFi connections
If your WhatsApp is hacked, deactivate your account by sending an email to support@whatsapp.com. Your account will be automatically deleted if it is not accessed for 30 days.
Enable 2-step verification under WhatsApp account settings. This will add an extra layer of security to the app