Nasty scam: Be careful of this WhatsApp trick from India. Fake news from Lidl has also been recently in circulation on WhatsApp.

There is an increasing number of 091 numbers with Indian area codes that are up to no good. In 2024 the fraudsters would only have more options. According to a hacker, direct attacks could also be behind the scam. It is always possible that there is a security gap in WhatsApp that has not yet been detected. The best potential victims? Those who actually report back.