Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
Online users who have received emails like the one below, with a message asking why they have blocked the sender on WhatsApp, should delete the email messages or flag them as spam so that they are automatically sent to their spam/junk folder. This is because the messages are being sent by scammers to trick the recipients into responding and subsequently asking them to visit malicious websites that will infect their computers or mobile devices with malware. Or, to visit phishing websites that steal personal information, online account credentials, and financial information.
From: Emily G.E <Emily@fafiguai.net>Date: Monday, July 3, 2017Subject: BcHey!Why did you block me on Whatsapp?! I am hurt.
From: Emily G.E <Emily@fafiguai.net>
Date: Monday, July 3, 2017
Subject: Bc
Hey!
Why did you block me on Whatsapp?! I am hurt.
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I got it and replied. What to do now?
Just be careful going forward, the scammer will attempt to phish information from you, but just ignore them. Other scammers may also contact you and attempt to trick you into sending them money for lottery or some other fake service or event.
got a few of them and was close to check what was going on. Glad, I saw this website. Thanks!
I got it and I don't even have whatsapp
Same, lol, that’s how to tell it’s a scam.
Here is another scam: "From: "Carolee" Date: January 3, 2018 at 10:40:02 PM MST Subject: Why! Reply-To: ;; Why did you block me on Whatsapp?! I am hurt."
Here is another scam: "From: Carole Date: January 5, 2018 at 2:52:07 PM EST Subject: Yesenia, Why did you block me! Reply-To: Hey! Why did you block me on Whatsapp?! I am hurt."
