referring to Discount supermarket giant Lidl has this afternoon, Thursday June 1, issued a warning to its customers about a WhatsApp scam using its branding. A statement put out by the company on social media this afternoon read: "Dear Lidlers, a number of you have contacted us about a competition to win prizes from Lidl via WhatsApp. If you're unsure if a promotion is genuine you can contact Lidl on twitter @LidlUk, search for them on Facebook or contact the firm on call 0800 977 7766/0370 444 1234. "If in doubt about a competition, please contact us and we'll be happy to verify any promotion we're currently running."People are urged not to enter their details into the competition. Unfortunately this is a scam.
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whatsapp users should be on the lookout for a new scam which tries to charge them for using the instant messenger. To Verify your account and purchase a lifetime subscription for just 0.99 GBP simply tap on this link'. Scroll down for videoFake text messages (pictured) have been sent out in recent weeks warning recipients that their Whatsapp subscription has run outTHE SCAM Fake text messages have been sent out in recent weeks warning recipients that their Whatsapp subscription has run out. But concerned Whatsapp users have taken to Twitter to warn others about the scam. With more than 1 billion monthly users, WhatsApp provides a precious service to people all over the world, keeping them in touch with friends and family.
A new WhatsApp scam is doing the rounds that aims to trick users into paying for the free messaging service. Several users have reported receiving a text message, which appears to come from WhatsApp, stating that their "subscription has expired". At the end of last year, many users received a message stating that WhatsApp would "become chargeable" on January 1, 2017. The text message invites the recipient to click on a link and pay 99p for a "lifetime subscription" to the service. Another scam attempted to lure users into clicking on malicious links with the promise of £100 worth of Sainsbury's vouchers.
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Whatsapp scam texts trick victims into paying a fee
whatsapp users should be on the lookout for a new scam which tries to charge them for using the instant messenger. To Verify your account and purchase a lifetime subscription for just 0.99 GBP simply tap on this link'. Scroll down for videoFake text messages (pictured) have been sent out in recent weeks warning recipients that their Whatsapp subscription has run outTHE SCAM Fake text messages have been sent out in recent weeks warning recipients that their Whatsapp subscription has run out. But concerned Whatsapp users have taken to Twitter to warn others about the scam. With more than 1 billion monthly users, WhatsApp provides a precious service to people all over the world, keeping them in touch with friends and family.
The new Whatsapp scam that could take your money
A new WhatsApp scam is doing the rounds that aims to trick users into paying for the free messaging service. Several users have reported receiving a text message, which appears to come from WhatsApp, stating that their "subscription has expired". At the end of last year, many users received a message stating that WhatsApp would "become chargeable" on January 1, 2017. The text message invites the recipient to click on a link and pay 99p for a "lifetime subscription" to the service. Another scam attempted to lure users into clicking on malicious links with the promise of £100 worth of Sainsbury's vouchers.
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