{"id":3148,"date":"2019-04-06T19:34:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=3148"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"WhatsApp-'Ultra-Light-Wifi-Feature'-Scam-Messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=3148","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp &#8216;Ultra-Light Wifi Feature&#8217; Scam Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nMessages claim that WhatsApp has launched a new &#8216;Ultra-Light Wifi&#8217; feature and urge you to click a link to activate the feature.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Brief Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe messages are not associated with WhatsApp and the claim that you can click to activate the supposed new feature is untrue. The messages are designed to trick you into spamming your WhatsApp friends, providing your personal information via dodgy survey websites and, in some \u00a0cases, infecting your phone with malware. If this message comes your way, do not click \u00a0any links \u00a0that it contains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\nNow, You can do Whatsapp Without Internet From Today. Whatsapp launches Ultra-Light Wifi Feature to Enjoy Free 3G Internet wherever you go for whatsapp application, Click On Below Link to Activate Now &#8211;<\/div>\n<div class=\"example\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-1053\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1053\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/whatsapp-ultra-light-wifi-feature-scam-messages\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,477\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-2-300x179.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-2.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1053\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-2.jpg\" alt=\"WhatsApp Ultralight Wifi Scam Post\" width=\"800\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-2-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-1052\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1052\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/whatsapp-ultra-light-wifi-feature-scam-messages\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,766\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;WhatsApp free Wifi Scam Post&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1-300x287.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1052\" src=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1.jpg\" alt=\"whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1-768x735.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/whatsapp-free-wifi-spam-1-209x200.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HSNet Article Center --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"5727909035\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Detailed Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAccording to messages that are being passed around via WhatsApp and social media, you can get hold of a new WhatsApp feature called &#8216;Ultra-Light Wifi&#8217; by clicking a link. \u00a0The messages claim that WhatsApp has \u00a0just launched the feature and urge you to click to activate the feature and thereby \u00a0access \u00a0&#8216;Free 3G Internet wherever you go&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>But, alas, the messages are not associated with WhatsApp in any way whatsoever, and you certainly will not get the promised feature if you click the link as \u00a0requested. Instead, the links lead to a suspect website that \u00a0claims that you must invite 15 friends before you can complete the activation and get the &#8216;free wi-fi signal&#8217;.  \u00a0This step ensures that you promote the bogus messages on behalf of the scammers who created them and expose your friends to the scam as well.<\/p>\n<p>If you invite fifteen friends as requested and then click the &#8216;Activation&#8217; button, you will then be taken to a second page that claims that you must prove that you are human by completing one or more online surveys. The page will include a list of links to various surveys.<\/p>\n<p>The survey sites will ask you to supply your name and contact details as a prerequisite for participating.  \u00a0However, fine print on the survey pages will state that, by participating, you are in fact agreeing to share your information with third-party site sponsors and online marketing companies. Thus, you will soon begin receiving unwanted and annoying phone calls, text messages, letters, and emails peddling various products and services.<\/p>\n<p>And, even after completing the surveys as requested, you will still not get to activate \u00a0the promised &#8216;feature&#8217;.  \u00a0At this point, you may be urged to download other &#8216;free&#8217; \u00a0apps. But, these apps may contain malware of various types.<\/p>\n<p>The scammers who create these campaigns earn commissions via dodgy affiliate marketing schemes each time somebody fills in a survey or downloads an app. This scam is <a title=\"Don't be Fooled By Fake 'WhatsApp Calling' Invites\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/fake-whatsapp-calling-messages.shtml\">similar to an earlier campaign<\/a> that claimed that WhatsApp users could immediately activate \u00a0a new voice-calling feature by following a link. Again, the link opened a bogus website that tricked people into spamming their friends, filling in suspect surveys, and downloading malicious apps.<\/p>\n<p>If you receive one of these messages, do not follow any links that it contains. and, let the friend who sent you the message know that they have been caught by a scam.<\/p>\n<p>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Third Content Ad Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1909104632\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Bottom AdLinks --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"1358951439\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/whatsapp-ultra-light-wifi-feature-scam-messages\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/whatsapp-ultra-light-wifi-feature-scam-messages\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline: Messages claim that WhatsApp has launched a new &#8216;Ultra-Light Wifi&#8217; feature and urge you to click a link to activate the feature. Brief Analysis: The messages are not associated with WhatsApp and the claim that you can click to activate the supposed new feature is untrue. 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