WhatsApp says that in the first half of this year, it has taken 6.8 million accounts related to scammers targeting people around the world.
Meta -owned messaging platform says that many people were tied to scam centers run by organized criminals in Southeast Asia, who often used forcible labor in their operations.
WhatsApp announced that it rolled new Anti -component measure To consume users for potential fraud activity, such as when the user is added to a group chat, not in their contact list by anyone.
Crackdown targets a rapid general strategy in which criminals have shaken WhatsApp accounts or add users to groups promoting fake investment plans and other scams.
WhatsApp said that it was “constantly discovered and took accounts before reducing accounts.”
In one case, it worked with its owner Meta and Pathap-Developer Openai, which was to disrupt scams associated with a Cambodian criminal group, which offered cash for choice on social media posts to promote a fake rent-e-scooter pyramid scheme.
WhatsApp said the scammers used Chatgpt to create instructions issued to potential victims.
Typically, the fraudsters will first contact potential goals with a text message before transferring the conversation in social media or private messaging app, said WhatsApp.
These scams were commonly completed on payment or cryptocurrency platforms, it was added.
“There is always a catch and it should be a red flag for all: you have to pay advance for promised returns or earnings.”
Scam centers, which cheated people from billions of dollars, are known for working from Southeast Asian countries such as Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand.
These centers are also known for recruiting those who are then forced to perform scams.
Officials of the region have urged people to be careful of potential fraud and have used anti-scam measures such as two-step verification facility of WhatsApp to protect their accounts from abducting their accounts.
For example, in Singapore, users have also been told by the police that they are careful with any unusual requests that they receive on messaging apps.
