Fraudsters are trying to trick people who use the internet messaging service with a fake email that appears to be an official communication from WhatsApp. Users are asked to click a link, which will take them to a fake customer portal where personal details are requested.
In response to the scam, Action Fraud said that fraudsters have realised that this is a clever way to deceive people and earlier this month the organisation warned people about the same style of WhatsApp subscription message being sent by text.
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