WhatsApp users have been issued a warning as the text app continues to be targeted by fraudsters.
In the latest advice from the messaging app, users are being reminded to remain vigilant following the recent resurgence of a concerning six-digit text scam. Victims of the scam have seen hackers gain full access to private chats on the app.
And now WhatsApp are urging users to check their setting to make sure their profile is private in a bid to avoid the dangerous consequences of the fake messages from fraudsters. WhatsApp explained that making sure profiles are private is a simple way to keep your identity safe, with strangers unable to view or steal your profile picture in a bid to trick loved ones into thinking they are chatting to you, reports the Mirror.
