Home Categories Scamming "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.im 19 19 26.76K 1 12y ago 2013-12-07T09:39:10-05:00 11y ago 2014-06-25T23:06:09-05:00 Online Threat Alerts The text message or SMS below: "Your WhatsApp account (614########) will expire soon. Would you like a free one-year WhatsApp membership?" is a scam. The text message contains a link that goes to the website: www.wspp.im, which asks for your telephone number, and keeps doing so, even though you have entered a correct phone number. Whatever you do, please do not follow the instructions in this text message or on the website. A Copy of the Text Message (SMS)Your WhatsApp account (614########) will expire soon.Would you like a free one-year WhatsApp membership?Activation link:http://wspp .im/no/614########Can't click on the link?Click on the "Add" button on upper-right corner. Then click on "Create New Contact". Type "WhatsApp" as user name and save.Close WhatsApp completely and restart. Open the message and click on the link!--The text message above came from the telephone number 669-1784-4933.This how the website www.wspp.im/ looksYou haven't enter your phone number!Type the exact URL you have got with the message.Add your phone number to the end of the URL:Ex. ( 61xxxxxxxxx )The antivirus software maker AutoShun, classifies this website as suspicious.The website www.wspp.im, is not associated with WhatsApp and only collects telephone numbers, which the cybercriminals behind it will use to scam the holders of these numbers. Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Online Threat Alerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark owner mentioned in this article. Save + Was this article helpful? (1) (0) More For You ▷'98 Percent Can't Watch More Than 15 Se... ◁Your Account Was Used to Make a Purchas... SJ3 Norman Enterprises PayPal Ft 1 HUF ... Robinhood Withdrawal Text Scam Message ... 1-818-647-6959 McAfee Invoice Subscript... Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Enter comment post here 19an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 4, 2016 at 6:02 AM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: London, England, United KingdomI have received this text message from 01708394009.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 19, 2014 at 9:18 PM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: Singapore, Central Singapore, SingaporeI received this message from 66 95 682 3592. I have blocked that number to prevent receiving further messages from this scammer.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 17, 2014 at 6:07 AM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaI would like to know if affects online banking etc?an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 9, 2014 at 3:21 PM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: Timon, Maranhao, BrazilIts really quite clever this one. The first message is harmless, but if you do as it asks, you add the sender of the message to your contacts as "WhatsApp". If a sender is in your contacts list, URLs are clickable.When you click the link, you tell them which of the 1000s of numbers they have spammed have done this.The malicious payload will be in the next message. This time It will appear to be officially from WhatsApp and be clickable.Be careful.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 7, 2014 at 2:04 PM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaThe link I received is: hxxp://whtsp.in/au/61xxxxxxxx, and from the number 6695 864 5448.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 7, 2014 at 6:27 AM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaHow do they know your number?Which they give with the link?Which means they have your mobile number. I already... so whats the point in sending this.. I am not sure.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userSep 4, 2016 at 6:02 AM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: London, England, United KingdomI have received this text message from 01708394009.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 19, 2014 at 9:18 PM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: Singapore, Central Singapore, SingaporeI received this message from 66 95 682 3592. I have blocked that number to prevent receiving further messages from this scammer.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 17, 2014 at 6:07 AM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaI would like to know if affects online banking etc?
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 9, 2014 at 3:21 PM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: Timon, Maranhao, BrazilIts really quite clever this one. The first message is harmless, but if you do as it asks, you add the sender of the message to your contacts as "WhatsApp". If a sender is in your contacts list, URLs are clickable.When you click the link, you tell them which of the 1000s of numbers they have spammed have done this.The malicious payload will be in the next message. This time It will appear to be officially from WhatsApp and be clickable.Be careful.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 7, 2014 at 2:04 PM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaThe link I received is: hxxp://whtsp.in/au/61xxxxxxxx, and from the number 6695 864 5448.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 7, 2014 at 6:27 AM by "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.iman anonymous user from: Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaHow do they know your number?Which they give with the link?Which means they have your mobile number. I already... so whats the point in sending this.. I am not sure.