WhatsApp Scam: The ‘Calling Feature’ invite is a Malware

If you have received have received a text invitation for the popular messaging service application’s voice calling service, please don’t accept it. Cyber scammers are circulating these fake messages.
According to the recent report by the Daily Star, if Whatsapp users click on the link, they are taken to another website where they are asked to take a survey on behalf of the popular messaging service. But, the survey forces users to download applications and software that might contain dangerous malware.
Therefore, users are advised to exercise caution when they receive a text message stating:
“Hey, I am inviting you to try WhatsApp Calling, click here to activate now”.
Although, WhatsApp is yet to officially launch the voice calling service, but some users claim to have used it.
We have read news about how WhatsApp is testing this feature in India, and had also activated the invite-feature for some users for a short period of time last month. By that limited time invite method, a WhatsApp user could activate their friend’s WhatsApp calling feature by giving them a call via WhatsApp. Read More...

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