"WhatsApp Messenger Extension" Phishing Scams Home Categories Scamming "WhatsApp Messenger Extension" Phishing Scams 0 0 213 0 9y ago 2017-06-20T09:46:10-05:00 9y ago 2017-06-20T10:02:32-05:00 Online Threat Alerts Whatsapp users, your accounts will never expire and there is no WhatsApp extension. Therefore, if you have received messages claiming your accounts will expire and you need to purchase a WhatsApp extension, please delete the messages and do not follow the instructions in them. This is because the messages are fakes that are being sent by cyber criminals to potential victims. The fake messages or phishing scams that are being used by cyber criminals to trick their potential victims into clicking the link within them, which take the potential victims to a fake WhatsApp website where they will be asked to purchase a WhatsApp Messenger extension that doesn't exist. A Sample of a "WhatsApp Messenger Extension" Phishing ScamFrom: Whatsapp <Expired-Notification@Whatsapp.outlook.com>Sent: Tuesday, 20 June 2017 4:40 AMSubject: RE : Account Expired !WhatsAppLogoWarning ! Your account WhatsApp Messenger will be expired in 48 hours !If You Do Not Update Your Membership Account It Will Be Expire Within 48 Hours. Please Update as soon as Possible To Avoid Loosing Your Files (Pictures, Vedios ...)You Can Update Your Account Membership for only 0.99CAD, By ClickingMEMBERSHIP UPDATEOn the fake website, visitors are asked to enter their credit card information to pay for the fake WhatsApp extension. If they enter the requested information their credit cards will be charged for a service that doesn't exist and their credit card information will be stolen and used fraudulently.WhatsApp users who have already been tricked by the phishing scam are asked to contact their banks and have them cancel the fraudulent transactions and refund their money. They may need to get a new credit card to prevent the cybercriminals from occasionally charging their credit cards for an undetermined amount. 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. Some of the information in samples in this article may have been impersonated or spoofed. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) More For You Pvdkery at pvdkery.com Scam Store PNC Security Department Scam Text Message - 877-692-0390 Is Sepstep a Scam? See the Review of the Online Store 'eBay Thank You For Your Purchase or Order' Phishing Scams junarstore.top or beyondemall.top - it is a Fraudulent Website Wristwatch Collection at www.salegrc.com - it is a Fraudulent Website Jabirufun is a Fraudulent Media Streaming Website 'WhatsApp Messenger Account will be Expired' Scams Yahoo Account Closure, Suspension or Upgrade Phishing Scams 'Settings for Hotmail' Microsoft Account Phishing Scams 'Yahoomail Team Email Suspension' Phishing Scams 'iOS System: Your signed in to iCloud from a New Device' Apple Scam Microsoft Phishing or Fake Website - 'webaccess12.esy .es' Digicel Text Message Scam - 'Call To Claim Prize' Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Your IP address will be used to display your estimated location. Enter comment post here