{"id":486,"date":"2017-04-18T18:48:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T22:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csatech.apps-1and1.com\/?p=486"},"modified":"2017-04-18T18:48:23","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T22:48:23","slug":"scam-week-not-whatsapp-voice-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csanow.com\/index.php\/2017\/04\/18\/scam-week-not-whatsapp-voice-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam of the Week: It&#8217;s Not a WhatsApp Voice Mail!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Criminal hackers are constantly trying to trick people into clicking on links or open attachments they did not ask for. Their new &#8220;scam of the week&#8221; is to send you an email that looks like it comes from WhatsApp and claims it is a voice mail left for you. It&#8217;s not.<\/p>\n<p>Do not click on the &#8220;Play&#8221; button. If you do, your computer will get <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-487\" src=\"http:\/\/csatech.apps-1and1.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WhatsApp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csanow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WhatsApp.jpg 236w, https:\/\/csanow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/WhatsApp-230x208.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>infected with malware which can cause your identity to get stolen, or all your (or the organization&#8217;s) files held for ransom.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a general safety rule: Instead of clicking a link in an unverified email claiming it\u2019s from WhatsApp (or any other social media) log in to your WhatsApp account the standard way instead and check for any messages there.<\/p>\n<p>Remember: &#8220;When in doubt, throw it out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Criminal hackers are constantly trying to trick people into clicking on links or open attachments they did not ask for. 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