As its name suggests, the Pink WhatsApp scam tricks users to download an update for WhatsApp that promises to overhaul the colour theme to pink. Here’s everything you need to know.
Scamsters are calling it the Pink WhatsApp scam and it has the potential to affect almost all Android phone users.
As its name suggests, the Pink WhatsApp scam tricks users to download an update for WhatsApp that promises to overhaul the colour theme to pink. In reality, though, this software patch does more harm to the user than just changing the appearance of the app. An Indian cyber security researcher, who made the discovery, is warning users to not fall prey to it since it could affect their privacy and financial information.
If hearing about this has got you alarmed, here’s everything you need to know about the Pink WhatsApp scam.Ever since its inception, WhatsApp has largely stuck to a single visual theme. The iconic green and white colour theme has seen minor refreshes over the years but there has never been an option for users to customise it. This is what the scamsters are playing on.file, claiming to be an official update patch for WhatsApp. The update promises to overhaul the app’s appearance to pink.
However, the so-called ‘update’ also installs malware in the background that puts up all of your secure data on a platter for the scamsters to steal. The malware can steal banking details, one-time passwords , photos and contacts once it is downloaded onto a device.
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