WhatsApp users beware! Don't fall for '1000GB free data' scam
WhatsApp users beware! Don't fall for '1000GB free data' scam
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Did you get a message on Whatsapp, the world's popular social messaging app, offering 1000GB of data? If so, beware of it. It is a scam, which is spreading rapidly. Researchers at the Cybersecurity firm have received a message on Whatsapp. It says that the app is delivering 1000GB of internet data. This data is being given to celebrate the app's 10th anniversary this year. Let's know the full details

This fraud campaign is being hosted by a domain. There are many more bogus offers. It can be caught in such a way that the URL in the message on this Whatsapp does not contain the official domain of the app. It happens that businesses sometimes run promotions through third parties. It's important that you check the company's website to see if the promotion is genuine or fake. For example, where did you get these offers, etc. When responding, the site will tell you to forward the offer to at least 30 people. Then you will get the reward, it will be said. But it won't happen, it's just a way of promotion.

For your information, if you click on the link. It's a way of earning money. Any operator who has given the campaign gets money on clicks. There are also many other such offers on the domain that is coming in the message. In 2017, a similar scam was spread significantly on Whatsapp. It was also claimed to have free internet access. Finally, users clicked to sign in to their premium SMS service and downloaded third-party apps to their smartphones. In 2018, Free Adidas Shoes had a lot of such messages. All of this is intended to reach the pockets of users and nothing else.

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