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WhatsApp is cracking down on scams with new safety features


WhatsApp is beefing up its defenses with new tools to shut down sketchy group invites, shady messages, and fake 'make money fast' traps.

The platform is tightening up its defenses against shady group invites, sketchy messages, and pyramid schemes disguised as quick cash gigs. The cybercriminals are said to be using a mix of crypto bait, get-rich-quick schemes, and fake investment deals, all engineered to look just convincing enough to catch people off guard. A recent case linked to a scam center in Cambodia started with AI-generated messages created using ChatGPT, lured people into WhatsApp, and then quickly shuffled them off to Telegram and TikTok for bogus “paid” tasks.

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