The account deletions are part of wider company efforts to crack down on scams, WhatsApp parent Meta said, including new ...

In a significant move to combat the growing threat of online fraud, Meta has taken decisive action against scam activity on ...

WhatsApp has removed 6.8 million scam-linked accounts in a global crackdown, Meta announced. New WhatsApp safety tools are ...

WhatsApp says it has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to scammers targeting people around the world in the first half ...

Meta removes 6.8M WhatsApp scam accounts in a global crackdown, urging users to stay alert, verify contacts, and report ...

The cyber wing of the Gurugram Police arrested six individuals for allegedly defrauding people by promising higher returns on ...

Job scams are on the rise and more people are falling for them. Protect yourself with these tips Scammers take time to build trust with the victim before cashing in on the relationship.

The scams start innocuously, often with a tailor-made text or WhatsApp message, and the scammers take time to build trust with the victim before cashing in on the relationship.

How the scams work The scam typically begins with an unexpected text or WhatsApp message from a “recruiter” offering online work, according to the FTC.

The scam victim, a Taiwan-born Georgia woman named Hanfeng Ling, testified on the first day of Storm’s trial that she lost approximately $250,000 to a wrong-number Whatsapp scam.