Security News > 2020 > March > “Instant bank fraud” warning spread on WhatsApp is a hoax

Last week we wrote about a WhatsApp hoax that was spreading widely, warning people to look out for a cybersecurity catastrophe that simply wasn't going to happen.

The City of London Police in turn link you to UK National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting Centre's ActionFraud website, where you will see that the "City of London Police hasn't issued any alerts about fake messages from Danske Bank.".

Please don't spread this hoax - you're just creating fear and uncertainty among any of your friends and family who might have received a text message recently.

As for the rest of the message, there's a tiny ring of truth throughout, but so-called "Unpaid mobile bill" text message scams don't work quite as directly as the hoax claims.

What to do? Don't spread discredited stories online via any messaging app or social network.

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https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/03/31/instant-bank-fraud-warning-spread-on-whatsapp-is-a-hoax/