Beware of this fake WhatsApp message. It’s a scam!
If you receive the below WhatsApp message, you might feel an irresistible itch to click on the link. But, don’t! Because it’s a scam.
Cybercriminals are now tricking WhatsApp users by piggybacking on the Amazon Black Friday Sale. As shown above, the fake WhatsApp message urges the user to buy an iPhone 6s (Space Grey, 64GB) just for ₹ 2,999/- before the sale ends. When we tried accessing this site by clicking on the link, both Firefox and Chrome blocked it. And the below message popped out as a warning that the website can trick us into installing software (potentially malicious or harmful) or revealing our personal information like passwords, credit/debit card information, etc.
So, what’s the message here?
1. Remember the saying “There’s no such thing as a free lunch”. It means everything has a price.
2. Ask yourself, why would anyone or any website give away a device as expensive as an iPhone 6s for 2999/-.
3. Never respond to such messages no matter how inviting they look or sound, especially if they urge you to click on links or download any attachments.
4. If you come across any such exciting or unbelievable offers, go to the official website (amazon.in/amazon.com in this case) and verify if the news is true.
5. Most importantly, do not forward such messages to your friends or peers. By doing so, you are only helping criminals succeed in their nefarious purpose of robbing people.
Share this post with your friends, if you think it is helpful. Stay safe!
36 Comments
VERY NICE
its nice and good to know about this cyber scam information and thanks for informing us about the same.
NICE
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Dear sir
Sir your article is usefull. I always ignore this type of messages. Not only attractive offer but some messages like free internet or whatts app gold version for selected person also comes through social media. If whatts app providing like this version why they do not providing on playstore, we should consider over self. Public have also consider about some scam like this, otherwise cheater have easy way to cheat them.
you pl do not send such fraudulent messages
all these are adding to unwanted nonsense & creating confusion in the gullible mind. why u want to be part of it
Hi D K,
We would like to make a clarification here. This post warns our readers about a fake message that has been circulating on WhatsApp. In fact, the author who wrote this has received this message and upon further analysis found that the link in the message is suspicious and potentially harmful. Thus, as part of our responsibility to keep our readers and users aware and updated about online threats, we had published this blog post. Do let us know if you have any further queries.
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Very thanks to you!
GOOD
Its cool…
AJAY GAUTAM DEPT PLANT PATHOLOGY NAUNI-SOLAN 173230
This is very helpful…
But I never get those type of message.
good
thanks quick heal team. this is an important information.
mera antiwaris update nahi ho raha he jabki laicense dhari he
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it security is the most option
Wonderful efforts dear Rajib Singha…
Your article definitely clearing all aspects of issues involved in following such links… I even too aware my friends to avoid follow such links.. as these are very risky and vulnerable for their privacy and extreme sensitive information will be accessible by such spammers.
Great efforts dear..
Thanks,
Madhukar
Yamuna Nagar
Haryana
Plz check my licence key and remove the junk or fake link which are disturbing with internet work. I am very hopeless this unwanted junk link with google chrome.
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Thank You..! QH
Thank You Sir
How to differentiate a fake and a real one?
only by visitng the site url directly. Not through any link.
Nice
Very smart
not resolve
He is warning to my phone is not secore
thanks to inform Rajiv sir
I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS THE PROBLEM.
yes i experienced something like this
i was going to purchase it when i suddenly noticed that the URL had http://www.amazone.com instead of http://www.amazon.com
it means that there was an extra ‘e’
it was the that i realized that it was a fake site
plus it told me to download 9 Apps and keep them for three days which truly seemed suspicious
so i informed my friends of this fake site
Very useful caution.
Very nice care by quickheal. We say thanks to quickheal & staff who care us.
Wonderful
Very nice