Scam: Beware of WhatsApp Covid19 Curve Flattening in Argentina Video Hoax

Beware of hoax or phishing messages such as:

"Just a heads up....They are going to start circulating a video on WhatsApp that shows how the Covid19 curve is flattening in Argentina. The file is called "Argentina is doing it", do not open it or see it, it hacks your phone in 10 seconds and it cannot be stopped in any way. Pass the information on to your family and friends. Now they also said it on CNN."

Have you received a message as above or similar message about WhatsApp Covid19 Curve flattening in Argentina video? If so, then you should not share that message because that is a hoax. CNN hasn't featured any such news about such "Argentina is doing it" malicious video.

Scam Alert WhatsApp Covid19 Curve Flattening in Argentina Video Hoax | De Reviews

The reality of fake message - They are going to start circulating a video on WhatsApp that shows how the Covid19 curve is flattening in Argentina. The file is called "Argentina is doing it"

The hoax or fraud messages: They are going to start circulating a video on WhatsApp that shows how the Covid19 curve is flattening in Argentina. The file is called "Argentina is doing it", are nothing other than the hoax or phishing messages sent to scam you or just to prank you. These messages are not from any genuine company or person but are from scammers or spammers. So, whenever you got these kinds of messages, you should not follow any instructions provided on these kinds of messages such as sharing or forwarding such messages with your friends and families. You should also not click any link (if have provided any) provided on these messages. Instead, you should contact or check on the official website of the respective company to confirm either these messages are real or fake such as you can check the official website of CNN in this case.

What is the motive behind fraud messages like - They are going to start circulating a video on WhatsApp that shows how the Covid19 curve is flattening in Argentina. The file is called "Argentina is doing it"?

Mostly these kinds of messages are just sent to prank other but in some cases, there may be some serious scamming activities. Some people are doing it because they may have created a page related to this topic and asking people to forward this information to others so that when people search about this information, they may find their page and like and follow their page. So, in some cases, these kinds of messages may be like farming. In another case, these messages may be from people who want to spread fake news for some anti-social cause.

In other cases, these kinds of messages may be sent by scammers to get your personal information so that they can scam you. They may ask you to call them or message them where they will trick you to submit your personal details. So, you should not follow any instructions provided on these messages. If you click any link (if provided any) provided on these messages or download anything (if provided any) from these messages or follow any instructions, then you may end up losing your personal information. The links or files provided on these messages may contain some viruses or malware or spyware that can hack your device to get your personal information.

Once these cybercriminals get your personal information, they make money by selling those details. If they get your credit card information, even they can steal money from your credit card. So, you should not follow any instructions provided on these kinds of messages.

These messages may not come from the same number or same email or in the name of the same company. These scammers may use multiple numbers, emails, and the name of companies to send scam messages. Zoom Text Message Scam, K3svc info Scam Text Messages; K2scz info Scam Text Messages, K1smv info Scam Text Messages, J9svc info Scam Messages, J7ssv info or J8smk info Scam Messages, J6svc info Scam Message, J4szv info Scam Message; Shipped: Your Walmart Package Loyalty Reward will be Delivered; Shipped: Your Amazon Package Loyalty Reward will be Delivered and Your Shipped: Your Costco Package Loyalty Reward will be Delivered are other examples of similar kinds of scams. So, help us by reporting similar types of messages by using the comment section below.

Now you know the reality of messages: "They are going to start circulating a video on WhatsApp that shows how the Covid19 curve is flattening in Argentina. The file is called Argentina is doing it" So, if you still want to say something about it, then please feel free to leave your comment below. You can also comment below to report about similar kinds of scams or even to report about any kinds of scams. After all, we are here to spread awareness about the scams. So, let’s do it together. Let’s save innocent people from scams.

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I am Suman Roka, also known as De Roka. I'm the Author, Editor, Researcher, and Founder of De-Reviews.com. I've been working online since 2009. After falling into many scams myself, I finally learned to check and identify scams. So, since 2014, I'm not only checking scams for myself but also making people aware of those scams. My efforts have been acknowledged by GASA (Global Anti-Scam Alliance), which has listed De-Reviews.com as a member for its commitment to fight against scams. To find out more info about me, please check our About Us page.

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