How to Avoid WhatsApp Viruses and Scams?

WhatsApp is going to cost us money soon. The only way that it will stay free is if you are a frequent user i.e. you have at least 10 people you are chatting with. To become a frequent user send this message to 10 people who receive it (2 ticks) and your WhatsApp logo should turn blue"

This message is all fake and you must ignore it by all means. 

WhatsApp Premium is a scam

The new WhatsApp hoax doing the rounds is a special invitation to upgrade to a premium version of the application (WhatsApp Gold). It's simply bogus - there is nothing such as  WhatsApp Gold! It says: "Hey Finally Secret Whatsapp golden version has been leaked; this version is used only by big celebrities. Now we can use it too."

These kinds of whatsapp viruses assert that it enables you to delete messages after you've sent them and at the same time send 100 pictures. While may sound wonderful, it is just false. 

WhatsApp chain message hoaxes

Another WhatsApp hoax that we see now and then is that which asks you to send the message to 10 people or the service will close down. WhatsApp has countless users and sending this messaging to few means nothing. Another difference suggests there are too many WhatsApp users, and your account will be shut down if you don't start using it.

"If you do not forward this message, we will take it as your account is invalid and it will be deleted within the next 48 hours. Please DO NOT ignore this message or WhatsApp will no longer recognize your activation."

Just ignore it. 

WhatsApp to charge inactive users

Other popular WhatsApp viruses are that the service is going to charge the inactive users. So if you send the message to 10 users they can prove they are an active member and get free service. Don’t pay heed to it as well. Another variation of this message says:

“Hello, I. Am DAVID D. SURETECH founder of Whatsapp. This message is to inform all of our users that we have only 53million accounts available for new phones. Our servers have recently been very congested, so we asking for your help to solve this problem. We need our active users to forward this message to every single person in their contact list in order to confirm our active users that use WhatsApp. If you do not send this message to all your contacts to WhatsApp, then your account will remain inactive with the consequence of losing all your contacts. The automatic update symbol on your SmartPhone will appear with the transmission of this message. Your smartphone will be updated within 24 hours, and will feature a new design; a new color for the chat and the icon will change from green to azul. Whatsapp will begin to charge unless you are a frequent user. If you have at least 10 contacts send this sms and the logo will become red on your platform to indicate that you are an active user. Tomorrow, we wil begin to take messages for whatsapp for 0.37 cents. Forward this message to more than 9 people in your contact list and the what's app logo on your will turn blue meaning that you have Become a free user for life.”

The Final Word

To use whatsapp safely and remain safe from all its potential threats, you must act vigilantly. This will help to avoid you from whatsapp viruses. The best way is to always ignore whenever you see something usual. You must also verify if you have any doubts by doing some research on the web.