


Scamsters are calling it the Pink WhatsApp scam and it has the potential to affect almost all Android phone users.Īs its name suggests, the Pink WhatsApp scam tricks users to download an update for WhatsApp that promises to overhaul the colour theme to pink. One example of such a scam has recently surfaced with WhatsApp users being tricked into installing an update that does more harm than good.

Unfortunately, these factors also make it vulnerable to malicious intentions, helping scamsters dupe innocent users around the world. Now owned by Meta, WhatsApp is considered to be the gold standard of texting apps, primarily for its simplicity and ease of use. Forget iMessage or SMS, it is WhatsApp that acts as the backbone of text-based communications on smartphones.
