Android Users Beware Of WhatsApp Pink Scam

India

oi-Sushmita Halder

A
severe
warning
has
been
issued
by
the
governments
and
police
departments
of
several
states
across
the
country
against
a
new
scam
‘WhatsApp
Pink
Scam’.

Reportedly,
the
‘WhatsApp
Pink’ scam
has
duped
several
persons.

A
tweet
from
the
North
Region
Cyber
Police
Crime
Wing
has
issued
a
warning
“WHATSAPP
PINK
–
A
Red
Alert
For
Android
Users.”

Even
the
Government’s
Cybersecurity
agencies
have
also
issued
several
warnings
against
rising
cases
of
WhatsApp
Pink
Scam.

Now
what
is
WhatsApp
Pink
Scam?
And
how
will
you
safeguard
yourself
from
this
scam?

WhatsApp
Pink
is
a
fake
version
of
the
basic
Android
app
that
claims
to
offer
enhanced
features.
Scammers
send
messages
asking
users
to
download
‘New
Pink
Look
WhatsApp
with
extra
features’.

Scamsters
will
get
easy
access
to
your
phone’s
data
if
you
download
WhatsApp
Pink.
Later
they
can
misuse
your
bank
details,
contact
numbers,
photos,
and
more.

You
can
also
receive
messages
from
your
friends
who
are
hacked
to
download
the
app.

Android
Users
have
to
be
careful
as
Apple
does
not
allow
users
to
download
apps
from
third-party
app
stores
or
APK
files.

By
downloading
WhatsApp
Pink,
users
risk
losing
control
of
their
mobile
devices
completely.
Fraudsters
may
get
complete
access
to
the
user’s
mobile
including
calls
and
messages.

Cyber
security
agencies
as
well
as
police
have
warned
users
that
hackers
may
access
personal
photos
to
blackmail
them
or
for
the
wrong
purpose.

To
stay
safe
from
the
WhatsApp
Pink
scam,
make
sure
that
you
download
the
WhatsApp
app
or
any
update
from
the
Google
Play
Store
only.
Do
not
download
any
version
of
WhatsApp
from
a
third-party
app
store
or
an
APK
file
how
many
extra
features
they
may
promise.

Story first published: Sunday, August 27, 2023, 2:21 [IST]