It has been mentioned in the news that there have been a lot of WhatsApp scams recently, including phone scams and stock groups trying to steal your money. Recently, I have been involved in scam video calls. The call comes from an unknown place, and because it is a WhatsApp video call, all the calls from your phone, including those from bears and ants, cannot be blocked! What are the unknown origins of WhatsApp video calls, all kinds of fraud, and how dangerous they are. Is there an easy way to prevent being tricked? This article will teach you.
What is Scam WhatsApp Video Call
I believe that many of my friends have recently received WhatsApp calls from time to time that are clearly not from Hong Kong numbers, asking to have a video call with you. If you answer this call without anyone else, something will happen!
When you answer this unknown call, your face will be recorded immediately. And after that? Through AI software, pretend to be yourself, uh, your mother, father, aunt, aunt, friend… In short, pretend to be your identity and go to, uh, the people around you.
▲ Most of these WhatsApp scam calls come from the +62 number number, but in fact, different number types have been added recently! If you have foreign friends, it will be really troublesome.
Follow these four steps to avoid getting caught
In fact, the easiest way to avoid being scammed is not to answer WhatsApp video calls. However, even with the numerous promotions and scam calls now, even the App cannot stop them. How difficult is it to close WhatsApp? In fact, WhatsApp has a “Mute unknown caller” function, which means that if a call comes from someone other than your WhatsApp contact, the call will be muted and silent. The following four steps, if you turn on “Mute Unknown Callers”, should help you block WhatsApp scam video calls.
001: Enter “Settings” and select “Privacy”.
002: Press “Call”.
003: When you enter, you will see “Mute unknown callers”
004: Finally, if you receive an unknown overseas phone number, it is basically a scam. You can block it.
Go to “Settings” in WhatsApp and select “Privacy”.
Then select “Call”.
Turn on the “Mute unknown callers” feature.
Bonus: How to reduce the risk of WhatsApp theft
The news also said that many friends’ WhatsApp has been hacked. Is there any way to avoid it? The simplest method is to activate the two-factor authentication function and set a six-digit PIN. Even if the scammer successfully logs into your WhatsApp account, he will have to enter the two-factor authentication PIN that you have set in advance. The code can be used first, which reduces the chance of scammers “seizing”.
001: Enter “Settings” and click “Account”.
002: Select “Two-step verification” and click “Turn on”.
003: You will be asked to create a six-digit PIN and enter it again to confirm.
004: Enter your email so you can reset it if you forget your PIN, then enter it one more time to confirm, and you’re done.
2023-10-24 12:45:28
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