Have you ever received a random message on Instagram asking for your WhatsApp number? Or perhaps someone offered you a collaboration deal or asked for a simple favor, only to push the conversation to WhatsApp? Although it seems harmless, but could be a trap of an Instagram WhatsApp scam. Such scams are becoming more widespread, […]
Have you recently received a WhatsApp message claiming to be from Union Bank of India? Did it ask you to verify your KYC details or update your account information? Beware, you could get trapped in the Union Bank WhatsApp Scam. Such messages might seem to be harmless, but they can be part of a sophisticated
Do you work on Upwork? If yes, then it’s time to get aware of the Upwork WhatsApp scam. This scam starts from one message like, “Let’s talk on WhatsApp to discuss the project.” Seems harmless, right? But in many cases, it is the trick used by scammers to target freelancers by offering them fake jobs
Imagine watching your favorite YouTuber announce a massive giveaway—brand-new iPhones, smartwatches, or even cash rewards for lucky subscribers. A pinned comment under the video catches your eye: “Congratulations! You’ve been selected! Contact us on WhatsApp to claim your prize.” For a moment, it feels real. After all, the profile name and picture look exactly like
Imagine waking up to find that your GTT orders get triggered at a much lower price. resulting in huge losses. Unfortunately, for many Groww users on May 12, 2025, this was a horrifying truth caused by a significant Groww technical glitch. Let’s get into the details of what exactly happened and how Groww responded to
Online shopping has added convenience to our lives, but at the same time threat of fake deals as well. The increasing reports on eBay WhatsApp scam depict the same. Like other online scams, here too scammers use tactics to exploit unsuspecting users and manipulate them to get engaged in conversation on WhatsApp. So, if you
Have you received a wedding card on WhatsApp? Stop, before clicking or downloading the file, as it could be a WhatsApp wedding card scam. Scam? Yes, you read it right. It could be a scam, and it’s targeting mass people. The scam plays around emotions and is often manipulative. Let’s understand in more detail how
Planning a vacation with your family and looking for a tour guide to make the trip worthwhile. Great idea! But what if you reach your destination just to find that your tour guide is a scammer? Scared? But that is something you must be aware of because of the increasing cases of the Tour Guide
“Gift hampers from Cadbury. Click on the link below to claim the offer.” No doubt, many of you might have received such messages, especially during the festive season, and most of you have clicked on the link too. And what follows is the financial & emotional distress as it was not an offer but a
Earlier, people used to prefer hotels for their vacationrs, and now the trend has shifted to Airbnb to provide better comfort to travellers. But scammers found ways to exploit that, too, resulting in a new type of Airbnb WhatsApp scam. In this, the scammer uses the names of well-known Airbnb brands and runs a Business
Looking for your dream job on Indeed? Wait a second! Before you apply, be careful. Scammers are now using this platform to trick people. They use WhatsApp to reach out to you, pretending to be from Indeed or a renowned company. Shocked? But it’s true, as multiple cases are reported every day for the Indeed
You’re sitting on your couch, sipping coffee, when your phone buzzes: “Your WhatsApp code is 123456. Don’t share this code with anyone.” This is normal until you didn’t try to log in to WhatsApp yourself. Scared & thinking, why am I getting a WhatsApp registration code? You must be, as it is becoming common, and
