Home Categories Facebook - Whatsapp "Whatsapp Subscription Service Interruption" Phishing Scams 2 2 381 1 Sep 28, 2017 2017-09-28T14:01:45-05:00 Sep 28, 2017 2017-09-28T14:06:21-05:00 Online Threat Alerts (OTA) WhatsApp users, there is no "Whatsapp Subscription Service," WhatsApp is free. So, if you have received email, text or social messages like the one below, which claim that your subscription service will be interrupted, please delete them and do not follow the instructions in them. This is because the messages are fakes, created by cybercriminals to trick WhatsApp users into visiting a fraudulent website that will steal their credit card and personal information. A Sample of a "Whatsapp Subscription Service Interruption" Phishing ScamFrom: Whatsapp.co.ukSent: Thursday, 28 September 2017 12:12Date: 28 September 2017 at 07:25:53 BSTRequested pay amount: 0,98 GBPAttention: Please update your payment information today to avoid service interruption.WhatsApp.Your subscription is ending soon.Please update your payment information now : hxxp://confirmation23-subsc1-q25oyzp. fest89im.com/Unlimited33.koqr1.renewUPDATE YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATIONOur records indicate that your WhatsApp trial service is exceeding the one year period. At the completion of your trial period your WhatsApp will no longer be able to send or receive message. To continue using WhatsApp without interuption, we need you to subscribe for any of our subscription periods.To avoid service interruption, please subscribe by visiting your account page below.Sign in to the customer portal with your Number.We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter, and look forward to continuing to meet your communication needs.Sincerely,The WhatsApp TeamWhatsApp users who have already been tricked by the fraudulent email messages are asked to contact their banks for help. They should let their banks know that they were tricked into visiting and using their credit cards on a phishing operated by cybercriminals. 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. Save + Was this article helpful? (1) (1) ▷Lottery Scam - "The Coca-Cola Tobacco C... ◁Alert! Debit and Credit Card Scams at A... "amosense.pw" - A Malicious Website... Ezodo Goods XYZ - it is a Fraudulent On... "Navy Federal Banking Security Validati... Is shopish.co.uk an Untrustworthy Onlin... Is Walmart Winner of The Day a Scam... 888-471-0706 Taxpayer Abatement Assista... Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Enter comment post here 2infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoOct 3, 2017 at 2:08 PM by "Whatsapp Subscription Service Interruption" Phishing ScamsinfoReceived via email:"On 3 Oct 2017, at 17:33, Whatsapp Payments wrote:Dear {},********** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ****************If you reply directly to this email it will not reach the person you want it to!Requested pay amount: 0,99 GBPAttention: Please update your payment information today to avoid service interruption.Your subscription is ending soon.Confirmation your payment information now http://renew.whatsapp-k1b345.paycnta.com/UPDATE YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATIONOur records indicate that your WhatsApp trial service is exceeding the one year period. At the completion of your trial period your WhatsApp will no longer be able to send or receive message. To continue using WhatsApp without interuption, we need you to subscribe for any of our subscription periods.To avoid service interruption, please subscribe by visiting your account page below.Sign in to the customer portal with your Number.We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter, and look forward to continuing to meet your communication needs."infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoOct 2, 2017 at 10:20 AM by "Whatsapp Subscription Service Interruption" Phishing ScamsinfoHere is another scam:"From: Whatsapp.co.uk Sent: 28 September 2017 16:54Subject: Subscription service interruption '- NSTO/PG/851100604/28-' Date: 28 September 2017 at 07:25:53 BSTRequested pay amount: 0,98 GBPAttention: Please update your payment information today to avoid service interruption.WhatsApp.Your subscription is ending soon.Please update your payment information now : http://confirmation23-subsc1-q4fajh4.fest89im.com/Unlimited33.4go7x.renewUPDATE YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATIONOur records indicate that your WhatsApp trial service is exceeding the one year period. At the completion of your trial period your WhatsApp will no longer be able to send or receive message. To continue using WhatsApp without interuption, we need you to subscribe for any of our subscription periods.To avoid service interruption, please subscribe by visiting your account page below.Sign in to the customer portal with your Number.We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter, and look forward to continuing to meet your communication needs.Sincerely,The WhatsApp Team"