Recently, news of a new type of WhatsApp fraud has been circulating online. Upon receipt of a stranger’s message, if the victim clicks “block” as recommended, their account will be hacked.

According to official information, the “block” above is a “security tool” function of WhatsApp. The system automatically generates a reminder when receiving an incoming message from someone not in the user’s contacts. If the user presses the “block” button, it will prevent them from receiving further messages and calls from that phone number.

The Judiciary Police’s Anti-Fraud Coordination Center reminds the public that it has not received any report of the fraud mentioned above. The center advises the public to be careful and verify information from the Internet to avoid falling into fraudsters’ traps. If they suspect they have been defrauded, please call the Judiciary Police's Anti-Fraud Enquiry hotline at 8800 7777.