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A warning has been issued by instant messaging service WhatsApp and anyone with the app should check their settings. Users with an account have been alerted of the steps they should take to stop their accounts from being targeted by cyber crooks.
There are simple ways to avoid becoming a victim of the scam, wrote the Mirror. One of the measures users can take includes heading to the settings and making sure your profile picture is private. WhatsApp says this is an easy way to keep your identity safe as strangers can't view the photo or steal it in a bid to trick friends or contacts into believing that they are speaking to you.But how do you make the changes? It seems the safety measure takes just seconds to employ.
Alongside changing your profile picture, the service has issued some other good advice to help stop accounts hacked. The advice includes taking time to think before responding and never sharing codes sent to your phone if you have not asked for them. THINK: Does this request make sense? Are they asking you to share a PIN code which they have had sent to you? Are they asking for money? Are they rushing you into taking action? Remember that scammers prey on people’s kindness, trust and willingness to help.
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