WhatsApp scams - read before you click
Kotie Geldenhuys · Servamus online duty/Servamus · 2016
The message you receive reads as follows: WhatsApp is going to cost us money soon. The only way that it will stay free is if you are a frequent user ie you have at least 10 people you are chatting with. To become a frequent user send this message to 10 people who receive it (2 ticks) and your logo should turn Red to indicate a frequent user. You panic, and instead of contacting someone who can tell you whether or not this message is the truth, you start forwarding the message as requested. But then, soon afterwards, your nightmare starts ..