An old scam warning about WhatsApp Gold is now resurfacing online, putting 2 billion WhatsApp users at a higher risk of endangering their privacy and safety.
WhatsApp Gold Hoax is Back
According to TechRadar, the WhatsApp Gold is said to be a special edition of the app, which the rich and famous use because of a variety of hidden features that would-be users could access when they download and install the app.
(Photo : HeikoAL from Pixabay)WhatsApp hoaxes are back after a few years.
Along with the ad comes a link to where people can supposedly download the software, but instead, they will be installing malware.
However, there's a catch.
WhatsApp Gold is not real--and apparently, so does the actual ad, the actual link, and the actual site where the malware can be downloaded and installed, as noted by Forbes.
The sole intention of the warning message, which was said to be issued by BBC, is to be sent and read by as many users as possible.
Dancing Pope and Martinelli Hoaxes are Resurfacing Too
Besides the warning about the non-existent WhatsApp Gold app, a couple more hoaxes from the past are resurfacing, again urging 2 billion current WhatsApp users never to open a bizarre video known as the "Dancing Pope" as it's actually a malware disguised as a video that could format their smartphones.
The "Dancing Pope" video is not alone.
Another version tells users not to open and watch a video known as "Martinelli" as it would "hack your phone, and nothing wi ..
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