WhatsApp will warn users before they message a potential scammer

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WhatsApp is rolling out a warning screen on Android and iOS that appears before users open chats with unfamiliar phone numbers. Meta hopes that this new feature will help users avoid scammers. WhatsApp chats warning screen (Source: WABetaInfo) “WhatsApp now checks the phone number before someone tries to open a chat with it. If WhatsApp doesn’t see signs that the phone number entered by the user is already trusted, it shows a screen that asks … More →The post WhatsApp will warn users before they message a potential scammer appeared first on Help Net Security.