Wrong: WhatsApp extension

We warn consumers about the following fake WhatsApp email!

At the moment, consumers are receiving an email with the subject: “Your account has expired”.
The sender: “WhatsApp Messenger”. In this email, the consumer is informed that he must immediately update his data on WhatsApp, otherwise the service would no longer be available. He now only has 2 days left to do this. But that's not true!
This email did not come from WhatsApp, but from internet fraudsters. It is this email:

The text of the email, which was written in poor German:

Only 2 days to renew your account
Dear customers,
act immediately to restore your services.
It is imperative that you immediately restore your services. Sign in to Renew Now
to update your payment information.
It only takes a few minutes to update your payment information. We wish you every opportunity to provide payment for their services and hope that quickly on your part the situation will be resolved. Please do not reply to this email. It is an automatically generated notification sent from an unmonitored address. –Your friends on WhatsApp

Data theft!

If a user clicks on the “Renew now” button, they end up on a website that one might think is a WhatsApp page.

But that's not the case:

This site was created by internet fraudsters so that they could obtain various sensitive personal data.
In addition to the name, the date of birth and various credit card information are also requested here! If the consumer has entered their personal data here, they will receive a confirmation at the end.
This reads: “You have successfully renewed your account”

Result:

Consumers who pay for WhatsApp renewals are sending their payment details to criminals. This enables fraudsters to make purchases at other people's expense and to commit crimes under other people's names.

How do you recognize the fake WhatsApp message?

You can tell that the alleged email from WhatsApp is not real by looking at the following points, among others:

• WhatsApp is free, so there is no reason you should pay to use the program.
• “WhatsApp” appears as the sender. The associated email address “ [email protected] ” shows you that this information is incorrect.
• The fake message is incorrect: “renew as soon as possible”. Serious notifications are proofread.
• The “Subscription” link leads to the website “ Fremdewebsite.com “. It doesn't belong to WhatsApp.
• You must never provide credit card details on unknown websites. This is exactly what the fake WhatsApp message asks you to do.

Have you given out your credit card details?

In this case, contact your credit card company immediately. Explain to the other person that you have been the victim of data theft and have provided payment information on a fake website. Clarify how to proceed so that you do not suffer any damage. File a criminal complaint with the police.