Authorities Are Warning Against Hacking Attempts On WhatsApp

Anika Eliz Baby

Dubai authorities have issued a warning against a WhatsApp scam that has increased over the past few days.

Fraudsters are sending messages through WhatsApp asking people to click on a link to join a group…where they ask for personal details

They approach from names of people known to the recipient.

 

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One way to protect yourself from WhatsApp scams is by activating 2FA authentication

As recommended by @judeosamor, a security analyst and the founder of Cyberodane.

Besides not interacting with the scammer, activate 2FA in the following way:

Settings -> Account -> Two-Step Verification

Read Next: REVEALED: There’s A Big Network Behind The Aggressive Scams And Dubai Police Are All Over It

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