Beware of "WhatsApp Account Will Expire Soon" Scam and the Malicious Website www.wspp.im

Updated: June 25, 2014 2014-06-25T23:06:09 -
Posted: December 7, 2013 2013-12-07T09:39:10
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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!
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The text message above came from the telephone number 669-1784-4933.

This how the website www.wspp.im/ looks

You 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.

Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers in email samples on this website may have been impersonated.

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September 4, 2016 at 6:02 AM by an anonymous user from Brentford, England, United Kingdom
I have received this text message from 01708394009.
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February 19, 2014 at 9:18 PM by an anonymous user from Singapore, Central Singapore, Singapore
I received this message from 66 95 682 3592. I have blocked that number to prevent receiving further messages from this scammer.
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February 17, 2014 at 6:07 AM by an anonymous user from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
I would like to know if affects online banking etc?
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February 9, 2014 at 3:21 PM by an anonymous user from Teresina, Piauí, Brazil
Its 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.
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February 7, 2014 at 2:04 PM by an anonymous user from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The link I received is: hxxp://whtsp.in/au/61xxxxxxxx, and from the number 6695 864 5448.
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February 7, 2014 at 6:27 AM by an anonymous user from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
How 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.
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January 31, 2014 at 2:45 PM by an anonymous user from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
I have clicked on the link then when I received special offers to win prizes realised it was a scam. What should I do?
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- January 31, 2014 at 4:22 PM by info
  Just be careful when clicking on links.
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January 8, 2014 at 11:30 PM by an anonymous user from Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
Just wondering what they can do with our number? I have already clicked on the links thinking it was real. Duh! But now I wonder what can happen. I have clicked on the link a few weeks ago...
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- January 31, 2014 at 4:28 PM by info
  They may sell your telephone number to online marketers and other scammers. So, beware of telephone scams.
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January 6, 2014 at 9:30 PM by an anonymous user from Peakhurst, New South Wales, Australia
Recently got similar scam sent to me offering "free one-year whatsapp membership" from phone no. 66956702300 with activation link hxxp://whhh.in/my/with your number here It's a scam so don't click the link or follow instructions. you should block the number. this way whatsapp will be able to identify abuse of their network and deal with offenders and you will not be bothered by any messages from the blocked number again!
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January 6, 2014 at 9:25 PM by an anonymous user from Peakhurst, New South Wales, Australia
I just got a similar scam, but I didn't fall for it, one reason is that the web address is ends ".in"
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January 5, 2014 at 4:02 AM by an anonymous user from Ashburn, Virginia, United States
I also fell for this scam. Quite worried.
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- January 31, 2014 at 4:35 PM by info
  Don't worry, just be careful next time. Always do your research before clicking on any links or following any instruction.
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December 9, 2013 at 4:39 PM by an anonymous user from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
I don't use Whatsapp much, so not knowing any better, followed the instructions. Now feeling very worried as well...
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December 8, 2013 at 8:03 AM by info
These cybercriminals behind the scam may use your number to scam you or sell it to other scammers or marketers.
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December 8, 2013 at 5:14 AM by an anonymous user from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
I just got this message, did what it asked and had a bad feeling about it. What will these cybercriminals now do with my number?
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- January 31, 2014 at 7:02 AM by an anonymous user from Perth, Western Australia, Australia
 Just got this message.total scam don't enter any details, just block the number and delete. ---------- Your WhatsApp account "61400938656" will expire soon.. Would you like a free-one-year WhatsApp membership? Activation link: http://whsap.in/au/61xxxxxxxxx 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!
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 - February 7, 2014 at 7:54 PM by an anonymous user from Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia
 I just got a link and clicked on it but I realise it could be scam. I think I stand correct after reading this blog. What happen now? does this cause any security issue on my phone e.g. mobile banking or email or else ? Quit worries about it. Please help... What are the risks ? in above someone said that "These cybercriminals behind the scam may use your number to scam you" what is that mean when you say scam you?
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