{"id":200802,"date":"2026-02-08T12:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T10:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=200802"},"modified":"2026-02-08T12:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T10:54:34","slug":"ministry-of-interior-warns-citizens-messages-are-massively-arriving-on-whatsapp-here-is-what-they-must-never-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/ministry-of-interior-warns-citizens-messages-are-massively-arriving-on-whatsapp-here-is-what-they-must-never-do\/","title":{"rendered":"MINISTRY OF INTERIOR WARNS CITIZENS: Messages are massively arriving on WhatsApp, here is what they must never do!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP), the High-Tech Crime Suppression Service of the Directorate for Technology, today warned citizens about the emergence of a new form of online fraud that abuses the WhatsApp application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe fraud is most often carried out by citizens receiving messages that appear to have been sent by a known person, with content such as \u2018I found a link with your photo,\u2019 \u2018vote by clicking the link,\u2019 or \u2018look at this, you are in the photo,\u2019 with an attachment or an internet link. By clicking on such a link, citizens are led to follow further instructions, thereby unknowingly enabling unauthorized persons to gain access to their WhatsApp account,\u201d the MUP stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, attackers can read messages, send messages on behalf of the victim, and continue spreading the fraud to other contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"O4m4BrDcKe\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/duguju-vise-od-400-miliona-evra-ovo-je-spisak-najzaduzenijih-gradova-i-opstina-u-srbiji\/\">DUGUJU VI\u0160E OD 400 MILIONA EVRA: Ovo je spisak najzadu\u017eenijih gradova i op\u0161tina u Srbiji!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;DUGUJU VI\u0160E OD 400 MILIONA EVRA: Ovo je spisak najzadu\u017eenijih gradova i op\u0161tina u Srbiji!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/duguju-vise-od-400-miliona-evra-ovo-je-spisak-najzaduzenijih-gradova-i-opstina-u-srbiji\/embed\/#?secret=8gRMuNkv3k#?secret=O4m4BrDcKe\" data-secret=\"O4m4BrDcKe\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The MUP appealed to citizens to \u201cnot open suspicious links, even if they come from known contacts, not enter codes or follow instructions from untrusted websites, to regularly check whether there are unknown \u2018linked devices\u2019 on their WhatsApp account, and to immediately remove any device they do not recognize.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The High-Tech Crime Suppression Service continues to monitor this type of abuse and calls on citizens to report any attempted fraud to the competent authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Security in the digital environment also depends on the caution of each individual, the statement warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/deadline-for-the-legalization-of-buildings-extended-applications-open-until-february-8-despite-announcements-from-the-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DEADLINE FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF BUILDINGS EXTENDED: Applications open until February 8, despite announcements from the ministry!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/pact-against-serbia-croatia-albania-and-so-called-kosovo-held-a-meeting-on-defense-cooperation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PACT AGAINST SERBIA? 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