The threat of a variety of online fraud is now increasing along with the increasingly close use of digital platforms in people's daily lives.
So many various cases of fraud that occur through sending messages from third parties such as cases of spam, hoaks, until phishing actions are rife.
According to data from the Directorate of Siber Bareskrim Criminal Police, there have been around 1,617 case reports for cyber crime that have occurred in the marketplace platform, social media, e-mail, or through other online platforms from January to December 2019.
And WhatsApp also reminds users of the importance of always checking security by following a series of tips that can be done by users.
In addition to always providing WA features that can help to secure the user's personal information, the application sends messages with WhatsApp encryption also provides some tips to increase the vigilance of users from online fraudsters.
1. Imitation Mode
Online fraudsters can use various faces by pretending to be friends who are in trouble and then end up trying to borrow money or others.
For this reason, users must pay close attention to the language of the person the fraudster is trying to imitate.
After learning that this is a fraud mode that is being attempted by the perpetrator, the user can report and block the fraudster's account.
2. Don't be tempted by the prize
Have you ever received a message that contained a gift? If so, it is a mode of fraud to try to deceive the victim. So you never believe in messages with the lure of gifts.
Well, if you happen to receive messages like that, then immediately delete the message and report the message. Never try to click on a link or access the link provided by the perpetrator.
3. Suspicious Link
Another mode commonly used by fraudsters to commit fraud is by spreading links.
Fraudsters usually use a combination of characters in writing a link to trick the user into clicking the link. Yet when the link is clicked, the site is actually a fraudulent or phishing site to get victim data.
For that, users should be careful and more careful and careful not to click on a link when there is an incoming message with a suspicious link.
4. Pay attention to WhatsApp Settings
Users also need to control for their privacy settings, by controlling who can see our information. Control also for anyone who can add us to a group.
Don't forget to also apply an additional layer of security in the form of Two-Step Verification for account login.
