The new scam involves scammers gaining access to WhatsApp accounts through the use of fake “WhatsApp Web” websites.
Tag: Online Scam
Singapore: Woman, 75, loses SGD 270,000 to online lover in love scam
The septuagenarian, a retiree, met the man on social media platform Facebook. Their first exchange took place in July 2023, after the man commented on one of her pictures.
Online scam impersonates Indian cricket icon MS Dhoni, asks for USD 7 help for ‘Thala’
If this was not ‘convincing enough’, the scammer also shares a ‘selfie’ to prove that it is Dhoni himself. The image shared is of the former Chennai Super Kings skipper in the ‘outskirts’ of a town, matching the message shared.
