{"id":3154,"date":"2019-04-06T19:34:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=3154"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"WhatsApp-Video-Calling-Scam-Message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=3154","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Video Calling Scam Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nMessage being distributed via WhatsApp invites you to click a link to download WhatsApp video calling.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Brief Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe invite message is a scam. It is not an official WhatsApp notification and clicking the link does not download video calling. The link opens a scam website \u00a0that tries to trick you into first sending the same scam message to your friends and then \u00a0divulging \u00a0your personal information via scam survey pages.  \u00a0It may also redirect you to sites that harbour malware disguised as free phone apps. WhatsApp has recently \u00a0rolled out video calling for Android, iOS and Windows users. However, eligible users can get the new feature via an official app update not by clicking a link in an &#8220;invite&#8221; message.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whatsapp-vidoe-calling-scam-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/whatsapp-video-calling-scam-message\/whatsapp-vidoe-calling-scam-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whatsapp-vidoe-calling-scam-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,458\" 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-vidoe-calling-scam-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whatsapp-vidoe-calling-scam-1-300x172.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whatsapp-vidoe-calling-scam-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3406\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whatsapp-vidoe-calling-scam-1.jpg\" alt=\"WhatsApp Video Calling Scam\" width=\"800\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whatsapp-vidoe-calling-scam-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whatsapp-vidoe-calling-scam-1-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/whatsapp-vidoe-calling-scam-1-768x440.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/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><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Detailed Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThis message, which is currently circulating via cross-platform messaging service WhatsApp, invites you to click a link to download WhatsApp&#8217;s new video calling feature.  \u00a0The message, which is titled &#8220;Activate WhatsApp Videocall&#8221;, claims that you can click to get a new &#8220;leaked&#8221; version of video calling along with &#8220;many more features&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>However, you will not get WhatsApp video calling by clicking the link and the message is certainly not an official WhatsApp notification. In fact, the message is a scam designed to trick you into divulging your personal information and downloading malware.<\/p>\n<p>If you click the link, you will first be taken to a fraudulent website that claims that, to get video calling, you must first send out the same &#8220;invite&#8221; messages to a number of your WhatsApp contacts. After you have spammed all your friends as instructed,  \u00a0you will then be told that you must complete one or more surveys to verify your eligibility \u00a0to receive video calling.<\/p>\n<p>Clicking the links presented will take you to various websites that promise prizes in exchange for filling in surveys and providing your name, phone numbers, email address and home address. But, legal clauses on the sites will state that, by participating, you are agreeing \u00a0that your information can be shared with third-party marketing companies.  \u00a0Thus, you will soon begin receiving unwanted and annoying phone calls, text messages, emails, and surface letters \u00a0promoting a variety of products and services.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you may be tricked into entering your mobile phone number and thus subscribing to a very expensive SMS &#8220;club&#8221; that will charge you several dollars for every message they send you.<\/p>\n<p>The scammers \u00a0will earn commissions each time somebody provides their details on one of the dodgy survey sites or subscribes to one of the SMS  \u00a0&#8220;clubs&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You may also be offered the chance to download a variety of &#8220;free apps&#8221; along with the supposed video calling update.  \u00a0However, these apps will contain malware that can infect your phone if you install them.<\/p>\n<p>Note that, in a much-anticipated move, WhatsApp has <a title=\"WhatsApp Is Now Rolling Out Video Calling For iPhone, Android And Windows Phone\" href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/amitchowdhry\/2016\/11\/15\/whatsapp-video-calling-launches\/#74a66d133621\">recently \u00a0rolled out video calling<\/a> for Android, iOS and Windows users. Users with eligible devices can get video calling simply by updating WhatsApp via their phone platform&#8217;s official app store. You do not need to click a link to download video calling from a website and you should not trust any message that asks you to do so.  \u00a0The scammers have capitalised on news of the new WhatsApp feature by sending out these fake invites.<\/p>\n<p>The scam described here is similar to <a title=\"'Install WhatsApp Version 4.0' Scam Message\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/install-whatsapp-version-4-0-scam-message\/\">earlier WhatsApp scam campaigns<\/a> that falsely claimed that users could <a title=\"WhatsApp 'Ultra-Light Wifi Feature' Scam Messages\" href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/whatsapp-ultra-light-wifi-feature-scam-messages\/\">get new features \u00a0or updates<\/a> by clicking links in &#8220;invite&#8221; messages.<\/p>\n<p>Always get any updates for \u00a0WhatsApp \u00a0via the official app store for your device.  \u00a0The WhatsApp website <a title=\"WhatsApp Download Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/download\/\">includes a download page<\/a> that directs you to the correct download \u00a0site for the device you are using.<\/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 class=\"date\">Last updated: November 22, 2016<br \/>\nFirst published: November 22, 2016<br \/>\nBy Brett M. 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Brief Analysis: The invite message is a scam. It is not an official WhatsApp notification and clicking the link does not download video calling. 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