Every month people in India are becoming victims of online fraud or cyber fraud. Lakhs and crores of rupees are being extorted from them every month. The government is continuously trying to stop this type of cyber fraud but it is not showing much benefit. WhatsApp has become the biggest weapon for online fraud. Now cyber fraudsters have started taking advantage of a feature of WhatsApp to defraud people. It is very important for you to know about this fraud method.
WhatsApp's screen share feature becomes a weapon
WhatsApp launched the screen share feature a few days ago, which is similar to Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. Through screen share, the screen of a laptop or phone can be shared with someone else, after which he can keep an eye on every activity happening on your laptop. With the help of this feature, cyber thugs are taking over people's systems and then defrauding them. This scam is called WhatsApp screen share scam.
What is WhatsApp screen share scam?
In WhatsApp screen share scams, users mislead people regarding KYC or any important work and then make video calls. After this, they ask to share the screen. As soon as the screen is shared, the thug can see every single thing on your phone sitting across the seven seas. As soon as the screen is shared, these thugs take control of the phone. After this, they can read your messages, see the OTP themselves, and record every activity happening on the phone. These fraudsters ask people to share their screens to get their phones fixed.
What is the way to avoid this scam?
Do not receive any unknown video or voice calls.
Before making a WhatsApp call to anyone, check the number once whether it is correct or not.
Do not share OTP, debit card number, CVV number etc. with anyone at any cost.
Do not make the mistake of sharing the screen with anyone during a WhatsApp call.
Do not click on any web link or fill out any form online.
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