WhatsApp is a great communication tool but it can just as easily be misused.
Recently, messages have been spread on the app telling eligible Malaysians that they can claim Rahmah cash aid (STR) if they click on a link provided.
Is the government behind such messages?
VERDICT:
FALSE
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the messages containing such links could be used by scammers to take over users' WhatsApp applications.
"Be careful with messages like these spreading on WhatsApp. Do not click, these are scammer links.
"If you click, you will lose access to your WhatsApp application," he said in a Facebook post on Saturday (April 19).
He also advised the public to only refer to official ministry websites for verified information on any form of government assistance.
