WhatsApp is currently running another fake competition. Anyone who clicks on the link ends up in a subscription trap. You can recognize the spam by the term “Tinyurl5.ru” in the link.
A fake Coca-Cola sweepstakes is currently going around on WhatsApp. (Source: osi.es; rafapress/depositphotos.com; Montage: Netzwelt)
- A supposed competition is circulating on WhatsApp.
- Cyber criminals want to lure you into a subscription trap.
- You can recognize this by the URL that contains the string “Tinyurl5.ru”.
Cyber criminals are also active on WhatsApp. As early as July, the link to a supposed competition was spreading in Messenger. Coca-Cola is said to be giving away mini-fridges to mark its 130th anniversary. These days, the scam is making a comeback. Instead of Coca-Cola, however, the “Becks” brand is used as a decoy. In fact, taking part in the competition will lead you into a subscription trap.
Anyone who clicks on the link, which usually begins with Tinyurl5.ru, and enters their personal data, concludes a subscription to a service that charges you 43.50 dollars every 14 days, the Spanish warns National Cybersecurity Institute
It is not the first time that cybercriminals have used WhatsApp to spread fake sweepstakes on behalf of large companies. Most recently, the hardware store OBI fell victim to such campaigns in the run-up to Father’s Day and Milka before Easter.
Similar fraudulent messages using the Emirates airline name have been spotted in the UK, the website reports LiverPoolEcho. Are you actually looking for a mini fridge? Then take a look at this offer for the Xbox Mini Fridge.
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You can find out how to recognize fake or dubious sweepstakes online in the linked article.
Incidentally, some changes are currently in the pipeline for WhatsApp itself. Among other things, the messenger is planning a stealth mode that will make you invisible.
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