Romance and sextortion scams on WhatsApp
WhatsApp scams arrive from numbers you do not know, from a friend whose account was taken over, or from a group you were added to without asking.
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Check before you act
- A new number says it is someone you know and asks for money; call the real person on the old number first.
- You are added to a group full of people praising profits.
- The sender moves you quickly to Telegram or to a second app.
- A file ending in .apk arrives; never install it.
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