Beware: WhatsApp group video-calling invite is a scam!
To recall, the WhatsApp video-calling update is automatically available to Android, iOS as well as Windows users via respective app stores.To recall, the WhatsApp video-calling update is automatically available to Android, iOS as well as Windows users via respective app stores.WhatsApp rolled out video-calling feature for Android, iOS and Windows users earlier this week.
WhatsApp group video-calling invite is a scam, informs IT ministry – Daily Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Taking note of the malicious messages relating to invitations for activating video calling feature on the popular messaging app, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications on Sunday issued a web user advisory to inform the general public about the scam which could mean exposure of personal and call data of the users to malicious elements.The method devised by scammers to invite the WhatsApp users for activating the feature through a spoofed website has been a topic of local and international media over the past few days.By clicking the web link received through such invite the user is led to a legitimate looking process actually carried through a spoofed website carrying malicious code.
WhatsApp group video-calling scam takes over the Internet
Right off the bat we would like to reveal that WhatsApp hasn't released any group video-calling feature and any invite or request to download additional app that you might receive in your email or WhatsApp are fake.Don't fall for this scam.While WhatsApp announced its video calling feature as being available for everyone, the group video-calling feature isn't something that has been announced or confirmed.
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