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News India Live, Digital Desk: We all use WhatsApp Web for our office work or to view messages on our laptop. This feature is very useful, but a big fraud is going on through it.
How do people fall into this trap?
What happens is that you get a message on Telegram or any social media platform that “We need a WhatsApp account for our marketing work. You let us run your account and in return you will get Rs 500 to 1000 per day.” Students or people living at home who want extra income find this deal very attractive.
Fraudster will give you a QR code They send it and tell you to scan it with the ‘Linked Devices’ option of your WhatsApp. As soon as you scan, the control of your entire WhatsApp goes into their hands.
Now the real ‘dirty game’ begins
Now your WhatsApp account is open on the scammer’s computer. They use it for illegal purposes:
- Asking other people to lend money in your name.
- Making objectionable or anti-national messages viral.
- Sending fraud links to your contacts and draining their accounts.
- Promoting serious crimes like child pornography.
Only you will get trapped!
Imagine, when the police investigate these crimes, in whose direction will the needle turn? Towards your mobile number. The scammers may have disappeared somewhere, but your WhatsApp number and your identity will be recorded in the police records. Convincing the police that “you rented out your WhatsApp” can be very difficult legally.
How to stay safe? (important tips)
- Never send your QR code: Do not link your WhatsApp to any other place if a stranger asks you to.
- Avoid the lure of freebies: No one in the world will give you thousands of rupees just to let you run WhatsApp. Block any such scheme immediately.
- Check ‘Linked Devices’: Now go to your WhatsApp settings and click on ‘Linked Devices’. If you see a device you don’t recognize, ‘Log Out’ it immediately.
- Two-Step Verification: Turn it on today. This will make your account even more secure.