Overview

• People report being added to unknown WhatsApp groups without consent, often by foreign numbers tied to India or Indonesia, according to Mimikama.
• Scammers build rapport in chat before pushing for personal information or money through supposed investments, giveaways, or quick‑cash schemes.
• Common lures include claims of high daily earnings for simple tasks such as liking or subscribing to videos, sometimes with small upfront incentives.
• Other participants who ask benign questions are likely bots or accomplices used to create a false sense of legitimacy, as noted by Bayerischer Rundfunk.
• Experts advise leaving the group immediately, blocking the inviter, avoiding links or replies, reporting the chat in WhatsApp, and limiting group adds via Settings > Privacy > Groups to contacts only.