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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

It's #FAKE WhatsApp message about regularizing 'serious pending issues' with the Federal Revenue; it’s a scam

A WhatsApp message claiming to address a 'serious pending issue' with Brazil's Federal Revenue is a scam and is being circulated to mislead recipients into sharing personal information.

Feb 26 • 12:35 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Life & Tech

WhatsApp gets a long-awaited feature

WhatsApp introduced a group message history feature that allows new members to access previous conversations when they join a group.

Feb 25 • 12:01 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

The message scheduling feature arrives on WhatsApp after a long wait

WhatsApp is developing a new feature that will allow users to schedule messages in advance, akin to other instant messaging platforms.

Feb 24 • 09:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TRE sends message to voters to change polling place in order to reduce lines in Belém

The Electoral Regional Court of Pará is sending WhatsApp messages to voters in Belém to encourage voluntary changes of polling places to avoid long queues on election day.

Feb 23 • 13:56 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Life & Tech

Will WhatsApp now have a schedule message feature?

WhatsApp is expected to introduce a new scheduled message feature, allowing users to set a date and time for automatically sending messages.

Feb 22 • 11:57 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

WhatsApp launches 'Message History' feature for new group members

WhatsApp has introduced a new 'Group Message History' feature to help new members catch up on conversations in groups they join.

Feb 22 • 08:22 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Pertti Salovaara received a vulgar message – Soon suspicions arose

Finnish radio host Pertti Salovaara shared a suspicious message he received on WhatsApp offering a peculiar job proposal.

Feb 21 • 10:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Husband threatens wife via audio message while she reports assault and is arrested hiding under the bed in MG

A 43-year-old man was arrested for threatening his wife over WhatsApp while she was at the police station filing a report against his earlier physical assaults.

Feb 21 • 08:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

WhatsApp: this is how you can read old messages if you are new to a group

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature allowing new group members to read past messages in group chats, enhancing their understanding of the conversation without the need for message forwarding.

Feb 20 • 16:45 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

If You Receive This Type of WhatsApp Message, Be Careful

This article discusses five major threats that WhatsApp users should be aware of, as warned by cybersecurity company Panda Security.

Feb 16 • 09:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

It’s a fact: Government sends WhatsApp message informing that those earning up to R$ 5,000 per month no longer pay Income Tax

The Brazilian government has announced via WhatsApp that individuals earning up to R$ 5,000 monthly are exempt from paying Income Tax starting this month.

Feb 13 • 18:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

It is #FAKE that 'hot pineapple water' cures cancer; false message has returned to circulate

A message claiming that 'hot pineapple water' can cure cancer has resurfaced on WhatsApp, but it has been debunked as false.

Feb 13 • 08:03 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
Crime & Justice

A friend on WhatsApp needed help. A trusting man sent money to scammers

A man fell victim to scammers after being convinced by a WhatsApp friend message to send money.

Feb 12 • 08:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman has her account zeroed after falling victim to a fake prize scam of R$ 50,000 in Campo Grande

A woman from Campo Grande lost R$ 1,208 after falling victim to a fake prize scam that misled her with a fraudulent message.

Feb 11 • 19:28 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Scam of the dancer on WhatsApp, a message from a friend contact: 'Can you vote for my niece?'

A new form of online fraud exploiting WhatsApp contacts is spreading, where scammers request votes for fake initiatives, utilizing trusted connections to achieve their goals.

Feb 11 • 05:13 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

A protocol specialist revealed the right time to send a WhatsApp message

A protocol expert discussed the ideal times for sending WhatsApp messages to maintain digital etiquette and avoid awkward situations.

Feb 10 • 23:06 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Partner gave instructions on pool products via message, says valet to police

A valet in São Paulo reported to police that he received instructions via WhatsApp from a business partner regarding the preparation of chemical products for pool maintenance, following an incident in which a swimming instructor died after a lesson.

Feb 10 • 19:28 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Actor Ranveer Singh receives threats, demanded millions via voice note, security increased outside his home

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh received a threatening message demanding millions of rupees via a WhatsApp voice note following a recent shooting incident at director Rohit Shetty's house, leading to increased security measures.

Feb 10 • 13:12 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Sports

‘Get Set...’ The coach's advice that led to Vaibhav’s explosive century in the U-19 final

Vaibhav SuryaVanshi's memorable innings in the U-19 World Cup final was inspired by a significant WhatsApp message from his childhood coach, Manish Ojha, who urged him not to leave the match without scoring a century.

Feb 6 • 13:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Secretary of Bolsonaro's Mayor Calls for Servers to Create Digital Militia

The Secretary of Social Development in São José do Rio Preto, Sandra Reis, urged city employees via a WhatsApp audio message to form a militia aimed at promoting positive news about Mayor Coronel Fábio Candido's administration amidst criticism over rising property taxes.

Feb 6 • 09:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Childless Janne received a shameless message: "Hey grandpa" – A familiar scam method is tormenting again

A 44-year-old man named Janne received a deceptive message from a scammer who addressed him as 'grandpa' despite him not having children, urging him to continue the conversation on WhatsApp.

Feb 5 • 05:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Ear: doorman says that young people are 'freeloaders' and 'seem' to have beaten a dog; hear it

A doorman in Praia Brava, Florianópolis, claimed in a WhatsApp audio message that teenagers being investigated for allegedly beating a dog seem to have done so after a previous altercation with him.

Feb 2 • 17:56 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
Crime & Justice

US probing claims WhatsApp chats aren’t private – Bloomberg

US federal authorities are investigating allegations that WhatsApp staff may have accessed message content despite its end-to-end encryption claims, based on disclosures from former contractors.

Jan 30 • 18:44 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The WhatsApp of a senior official to Mazón 45 minutes before the Es-Alert: "There will be a lot of affected people"

Cayetano García Ramírez, a senior official, warned Carlos Mazón in a WhatsApp message 45 minutes before the Es-Alert, anticipating a significant number of impacted individuals and suggesting psychological support services and relocation for dependent individuals.

Jan 14 • 15:23 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

PHOTO Did you receive this message on WhatsApp or Facebook? Do not open it under any circumstances, it's a sneaky scam

A new scam targeting WhatsApp users has surfaced on Croatian Reddit, where individuals are tricked into handing over their accounts by voting for a girl named Maria in a gymnastics competition.

Jan 6 • 10:12 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

“Let’s see when we meet”: why it is the worst New Year's message

The article discusses how the shift from sending New Year SMS to WhatsApp messages has led to more mechanical and less personal communication, reflecting on the implications of such interactions.

Jan 1 • 13:03 UTC

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