WhatsApp is again used as a tool to deceive people. When the mode of sending messages that lured people to get money by simply liking YouTube videos turned out to be draining the money in the account.
It is undeniable that the global economic crisis and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused many people to lose their jobs. Ironically, this condition is used by scammers to find victims.
In recent months, the Gizchina page has been scammed via WhatsApp, which offers money with just a few clicks. This incident was found in Brazil, India and several other countries.
Scammers promise extra income just by liking some YouTube videos. Scammers contact people via WhatsApp and say they are representatives of a global marketing company.
They assure users that they can earn around USD 0.50 per like. It's not a big number, but the scammers promise up to USD 60 per day if they can do 5,000 likes.
You can imagine if you like 5,000 videos every day for seven days a week, you will get around USD 420 per week. Interesting right?
The problem is that this is a scam trying to steal user data and even money. Once scammers approach WhatsApp users, they will ask for personal information to proceed with payments.
After collecting the data, they will say they are facing a technical problem. Sometimes, they may even transfer a small amount in order to sound credible.
After that, they will ask the user to install the application to transfer payments. The problem is that these apps are usually trojans or malware.
They will ask the user to transfer USD1 for verification. They will then get access to all your data.
With a few steps, you'll be giving scammers access to your bank account details, credit cards, emails and more. Once they gain access to your data, there's not much you can do other than block everything.
If you ever get a message offering this kind of job, know that it could be a scam. Once the damage is done, the scammer will delete the WhatsApp account and run away in search of other victims.
In Brazil, there are several fraudsters who use WhatsApp and Telegram to steal user data. They said they worked at Amazon and would show a series of screenshots of the payment to reassure victims. Usually the goal is the same, namely stealing data and gaining access to the victim's personal information.
Be sure to report the WhatsApp account, if necessary block it. Also, it's best to avoid displaying your phone number on public websites or social media.
Sometimes, fraudsters will access certain groups just to find victims. So, it's not easy to avoid it. The best thing to do is to avoid all the lure of big easy money.