Overview

• Users report being added to unfamiliar WhatsApp groups without consent, with Mimikama flagging a rise in cases disguised as harmless chats.
• Common lures inside these groups include fake job offers, quick-return investments and prize claims presented to appear trustworthy.
• Admins frequently originate from unknown foreign numbers, often reported from India or Indonesia, complicating identification.
• Experts advise leaving such groups immediately, blocking the numbers, avoiding all links and messages, withholding personal information and filing in-app reports.
• Users can tighten privacy under Settings > Privacy > Groups to limit who can add them, and Chip.de notes a new toggle that lets users disable Meta AI in chats.