Fake WhatsApp Amazon survey message | What is the risk

March 25, 2021

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WhatsApp has now become a basic necessity of every person’s life these days. We are managing all the business and chats with relatives on WhatsApp. But for a few days, a fake WhatsApp Amazon survey message is being forwarded by the innocent public. They don’t know that the message they are forwarding, is actually fake.

A link is being shared in several groups & personal chats in WhatsApp. It is very good-looking in appearance. But after your one click, you will be redirected to the website where your bank account can be empty.

Fake WhatsApp Amazon survey message is being shared

According to gadgetsnow, a special survey message is being conveyed to Indian WhatsApp users these days. This message is regarding Amazon 30th Celebration and congratulating users that they can win free gifts. The message is sent with a brand logo of Amazon, according to this fake message you can get the Huawei Mate 40 Pro 5G smartphone by just going through a survey of just a few minutes.

What is the risk

The risky side behind this attractive message is that this message is forwarded with a fake website’s link. The Domain of this link is very similar to real amazon’s website domain. And people who trust Amazon can easily be fooled by its appearance if they will not notice the link structure.

After your click, a survey page opens on your mobile. Then the survey will ask for some information to get a gift. But the questions being asked in this fake survey are related to your personal information. So, there is a risk, that your important data can be used for wrong purpose.

Your bank account can be empty

Experts say with the help of the information asked in this fake WhatsApp Amazon survey message, hackers can empty your bank balance. According to reports, no big company offers such expensive mobiles for just attending one survey. This message is completely fake.