WhatsApp It is the most popular messaging application on electronic devices. It is useful for contacting people, chatting, sending files and calling, but it has also become a tool used by scammers.

They are becoming more and more common misleading messages, malicious links And suspicious phone calls on WhatsApp. Each of these modalities is different, but they all pursue a similar goal: steal your personal information, Bank detailsor steal your money.

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How WhatsApp scams work

There are several ways criminal groups use WhatsApp to scam. For example, they may send you messages from unknown numbers with an attractive job offer that is actually fake. To apply, they ask for your bank details or for a sum of money for a supposed registration.

They also pose as a relative of yours who has changed numbers and is in unexpected financial trouble. Or they call you from numbers with foreign prefixes and hang up quickly, leaving you to call them back to charge you or mislead you.

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To avoid being identified, some criminals use codes from Vietnam, Africa, Uganda and the United States, among others. In this way they cause intrigue at the time of call a user and they even pose as representatives of an international company offering a job offer that turns out to be fake.

In these cases, it is important to be warned and not easily fall into a scam.

Follow these tips to avoid getting scammed by WhatsApp

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Keep in mind that as long as there are scammers, they will continue to look for creative ways to trick you and gain access to all your private information. If you are in doubt, it is best to avoid giving out personal information and not to make transfers or deposits to contacts you do not know. (JO)