Re: WhatsApp now the new platform targeted to steal users privacies and funds.
It feels terrible to take note that the scammers are diving into other unknown methods that are not well known by people. How would millions of people who use WhatsApp not fall into this type of scam when images sent can be easily downloaded.
Thank goodness whatever methods the scammers come up with, there is a solution to counter it when applied.
@Churchillvv you did well for letting out this solution. I am applying it, to let other people I know to apply it also on their WhatsApp settings
Thank goodness whatever methods the scammers come up with, there is a solution to counter it when applied.
@Churchillvv you did well for letting out this solution. I am applying it, to let other people I know to apply it also on their WhatsApp settings
[Solution]
Since OP only brought the recent scam and monitoring malware awareness without a possible solution to it, hence I have took my time look into WhatsApp and find some possible solution.
[1] Since most of this scammers get contacts from groups and other places where one exposed their contact Without ones awareness it's best to head over to your WhatsApp settings > Privacy > Advanced > Then enable Block unknown account messages.
[2] Since images download has an option of enabling and disabling, hence head over to WhatsApp settings > Storage and data > media auto-download > There are options of [When using mobile data, When connected on WiFi, When roaming.] > Click on each of them and un-check the image options and any other thing you do not want to download automatically on each of the options.
I believe this will be helpful to everyone, however I do not know if creating a separate thread on this guided with extensions on explaining the solution or just leaving it here?
Edit: Op has given his solution above.
Since OP only brought the recent scam and monitoring malware awareness without a possible solution to it, hence I have took my time look into WhatsApp and find some possible solution.
[1] Since most of this scammers get contacts from groups and other places where one exposed their contact Without ones awareness it's best to head over to your WhatsApp settings > Privacy > Advanced > Then enable Block unknown account messages.
[2] Since images download has an option of enabling and disabling, hence head over to WhatsApp settings > Storage and data > media auto-download > There are options of [When using mobile data, When connected on WiFi, When roaming.] > Click on each of them and un-check the image options and any other thing you do not want to download automatically on each of the options.
I believe this will be helpful to everyone, however I do not know if creating a separate thread on this guided with extensions on explaining the solution or just leaving it here?
Edit: Op has given his solution above.