KUALA LUMPUR: A fake message has been making the rounds on social media and WhatsApp, warning people to refrain from sending morning and festival greeting messages.
The fake message, claiming to come from the “Shanghai International News”, says that hackers in China have embedded phishing codes within the pictures and movies used in these messages.
“It is reported that 500,000 fraud victims have already been scammed. If you would like to greet one another, type your own message to protect yourself as well as your family and friends,” the message reads.
The message also urges recipients to delete all greetings and pictures received, for their own safety.
“Greet each other by typing own words or use completely self made picture, videos. Self created material is completely safe,” it says.
The www.check4spam.com website, which debunks Internet rumours, reported that the message is fake as no authentic report has been found to support its claims.
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