WhatsApp Wages War on Scammers: 6.8 Million Accounts Banished!
WhatsApp removed 6.8 million scam accounts, mainly in Cambodia, in a joint effort with Meta and OpenAI. Scammers cleverly used ChatGPT to craft WhatsApp messages, then herded victims to other platforms for fake paid likes, scooter rentals, and crypto cons. New anti-scam tools are being introduced to keep users safe.
Hot Take:
Looks like WhatsApp isn’t just for those late-night group chats and endless streams of memes anymore! Now it’s doubling as the vigilante of the messaging world, taking down scam accounts like a superhero with a digital cape. And the best part? It’s enlisting the help of OpenAI, proving once and for all that even robots can have a conscience… or at least a really good spam filter.
Key Points:
- WhatsApp, in collaboration with Meta and OpenAI, has axed 6.8 million scammy accounts, mainly from Cambodia.
- Scam centers involved were running various schemes, using text messages and dating apps to lure victims.
- Scammers were using ChatGPT to craft initial messages before moving targets to other platforms like Telegram.
- WhatsApp is rolling out features to help users spot and avoid scams more effectively.
- Users are advised to pause and verify suspicious messages to avoid falling for scams.
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