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If you receive the hoax message that is currently circulating and want to warn your friends about WhatsApp Gold, then make sure you delete the first half about the Martinelli video before passing it on. Users are asked to click on a link to download the update but, instead, this takes them to website that is riddled with malicious software, infecting their smartphones with nasty viruses.

The upgrade claims to offer new features such as the ability to have video chats, send 100 pictures at once, and delete messages after you have sent them. This year's Download Festival will have an on-site supermarket.Since 2016, several WhatsApp users have reported receiving an exclusive invitation to install a "limited edition" version of the popular messaging app called WhatsApp Gold.īut don’t be fooled if you get this message - there is only one version of WhatsApp, and it's the version you are already using. Only install apps from official app stores, such as Google Play or the app store that came pre-installed with your device.It adds: “If you receive a message to update the Whatsapp to Whatsapp Gold, do not click!!!! Now said on the news this virus is difficult and severe.Here’s how to avoid falling for the Martinelli Video and WhatsApp Gold scam. Unlike previous hoax messages, this latest attempt uses an element of truth to convince you it’s the real deal. Disabling software restrictions leaves your phone, as well as the private data stored on it, vulnerable to malware and cyber criminals. WHATSAPP users should to be on the lookout for a terrifying new scam message doing the rounds on the hugely-popular chat app. Always install the latest software and app updates.The advice is to not click the link as any updates to the popular messaging service will usually happen automatically through the app itself.Īction Fraud have also issued the following advice: Versions of the messages being sent to users have included promises of free flights and 'exclusive' access to enhanced features such as the ability to make video chats, send 100 images at once and delete messages hours after they have been sent. Pass it on to all."Īccording to Action Fraud victims of the hoax will be urged to sign up to 'WhatsApp Gold' via a link but once they have been redirected to a fake page, their phone will become infected with malware.

"Now said on the news this virus is difficult and severe.

This says: "If you receive a message to update the Whatsapp to Whatsapp Gold, do not click !!!!! What'sApp Gold is designed to trick users (Image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)