A new WhatsApp scam is circulating in the United States.
An apparently accidental contact with a stranger escalates into a long conversation.
Cyber criminals obviously want to gain your trust here.
An unknown number contacts you on WhatsApp. Apologizes and says she got the number wrong? If the conversation continues after that, you should be careful.
As can be read on Reddit, this is a scam attempt. Cyber criminals engage you in conversation and try to gain your trust. The goal can be your data or, as in the case of the WhatsApp grandchild trick, your money.
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There are corresponding attempts at fraud not only with WhatsApp, but also via SMS or e-mail.
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This is how you protect yourself
Unfortunately, WhatsApp does not offer the option to generally block messages from unknown numbers. So you have to become active yourself and block the contact on WhatsApp. Alternatively, you simply do not answer questions from the stranger.
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