Whatsapp Scam |

Описание: WhatsApp users in India are being targeted by a new scam leveraging the app’s screen share feature. Cybercriminals are tricking users into revealing sensitive information, leading to financial loss and other cyber abuses.

The WhatsApp screen share scam is a deceptive scheme in which scammers trick users into starting screen sharing on their phone through the WhatsApp app. Unlike traditional scams that rely on direct requests for sensitive information, this scam manipulates users into granting the scammer access to their phone’s screen in real-time. Scammers achieve this by faking their identity, creating a sense of urgency, or promising assistance with phone-related issues.

However, as soon as users start the screen share, they unknowingly grant the scammer the ability to see everything happening on their screen in real-time. This access goes beyond WhatsApp messages, extending to sensitive information such as one-time passwords (OTPs) for bank accounts, social media, or other important services—anything that users scroll through during the screen share period. Using this information, scammers can steal OTPs to drain bank accounts, change passwords to lock the user out of social media, or even install malware for future tracking.

Credit: - India Today

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