WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging applications in the world. It is used by more than 2 billion people around the world and in Latin America it is among the five most popular. The app is constantly evolving to include new features, and while the security system is being updated, criminals are looking for a way to reach their victims.
Calls from unknown and international numbers on WhatsApp can be a scam. Calls whose numbers begin with foreign prefixes, such as Uganda (+256), South Africa (+27), USA (+1), the Philippines (+63), Vietnam (+84), Indonesia (+62), Mali (+223) and other countries have users of WhatsAppand it is a form of extortion.
This happens not only in Ecuador, but also in other parts of the world. After these calls, there have been cases of extortion or in other cases they are looking for the user to visit a certain link to steal their information online.
For calls, there is the option to disable unknown numbers. This can be done via the ‘Settings’ of the app, then via ‘Privacy’ and ‘Calls’. There the option “Mute calls from unknown numbers” will appear.
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How to report WhatsApp calls?
The company has also recommended this to users limit the visibility of your personal data to your contacts.
If someone receives a suspicious or fraudulent phone call from an unknown number on whatsappyou can easily file a complaint by following these steps:
Source: Eluniverso
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