You can also report them if you think they are sending problematic content or spam. You can stop receiving messages, calls and status updates from certain contacts by blocking them.
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They offered some information on how to stay safe online: We urge all users to be wary of anyone who contacts them to ask for money, and never to send money to anyone without verifying that it is genuinely that person, even if the phone number is in their contacts.” However, just like regular SMS or phone calls, it’s possible for other WhatsApp users who have your phone number to contact you. The advice: We contacted WhatsApp who said “The safety and security of our users and their personal messages is really important to us which is why we protect them with end-to-end encryption.
They gave bank account details and once the money was transferred, the victims never heard from them again. They continued messaging saying that they had an unexpected bill that they needed money for. After initiating contact, sometimes they then tried to call, to make the scam more believable, however the line was crackly. It was addressed to ‘Mum’ and claiming that their phone had been lost or damaged and this was their replacement new phone number. We heard from viewers who had been contacted via WhatsApp by someone pretending to be their daughter or son.