At the moment, internet fraudsters are sending out a fake email!
Apparently the WhatsApp account is blocked. If you believe the content, then the user has to follow a link because the free “WhatsApp year” is now over and you now have to take out a subscription of EUR 0.89!

WhatsApp users are repeatedly being duped with a well-known but still effective scam. Apparently WhatsApp has “expired” and the user should now update their membership for €0.89.
If a user clicks on the link in the email, the following website opens on the Internet:
Yes, it looks like it is a WhatsApp website because the logo and colors match, but you are falling victim to a nasty scam because consumers who pay for the supposed extension of WhatsApp submit theirs Payment details to criminals. This enables fraudsters to make purchases at someone else's expense and to commit crimes under someone else's name.
As soon as you reveal your data here, it immediately ends up in the hands of fraudsters. Among them are
- the full name
- date of birth
- the credit card number as well
- the address.
Mimikama tip:
WhatsApp itself never contacts you via email because they only have the current phone number stored in your account. This information may allow fraudsters identity theft . If you receive an email like this, put it in the trash and under no circumstances click on the link in the email!
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 e-mail address “stranger@sampleprovider.xx” shows you that this information is incorrect.
- The fake message is incorrect: “renew as soon as possible”, the text is almost incomprehensible in places. 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 information on unknown websites. This is exactly what the fake WhatsApp message asks you to do.
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