This is how you identify ominous needs
A new chain of letters about Corona is circulating on WhatsApp. You should use candles as personal avatars and commemorate patients with Covid19. We will explain to you why you should not do this.
There is an ominous chain letter on WhatsApp and you should not forward it under any circumstances. (Source: ibphoto / depositphotos.com)
Currently, the Corona crisis is mainly used on WhatsApp to spread false information, and chain letters are even worse. As reported by Mimikama, a website specializing in Internet fraud, a suspicious chain letter is currently being inspected. WhatsApp users should replace their avatars with candles and show solidarity with patients infected with coronavirus. It will then calculate how many candles were burned in total.
Cybercriminals use Corona Viruses: This is not how you stick to them. (Source: Netzwelt)
It sounds like a good gesture at first, and may be very eye-catching. The candle images distributed with the message may be copyrighted. In the worst case, you might get a warning from a photographer or image owner. It's hard to say if this really happened. However, you should avoid using pictures. It's best to take a picture of the candle yourself, and then you can be safe. In another version, it means that the image will steal data. This is of course wrong because images or messages on WhatsApp cannot simply get the data.
The wording of the chain letter is as follows:
"Please replace your profile photo and place it on the candle of hope. Send it to all your friends so that the candles of all Covid-19 patients will burn for 24 hours and we have the same profile. Finally , We will see how many people have their candles lit. "
The following modifications are also being released:
"The message I just received was that the profile picture candle should be deleted because it is spam and used to steal data. I received it from a colleague in Ticino. I also received it!"
As always, don't pass it on to your friends, colleagues or acquaintances. If you receive such a large number of messages, please let the sender know. You can find false reports or fraud attempts that are still circulating in the linked article.
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