Fake 'WhatsApp Web' pages scam RM2mil from people in S'pore this month


Scammers will first gain control of WhatsApp accounts after users click unverified URLs or scan spoof QR codes while searching for the WhatsApp Web webpage. — The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): At least 237 people have fallen for a phishing scam involving fake ‘WhatsApp Web’ pages since November, with total losses amounting to S$606,000 (RM2mil), the police said in a statement on Monday (Nov 13).

In these cases, scammers first gain control of compromised WhatsApp accounts after users click on unverified URL links while searching for the official WhatsApp Web webpage.

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