BBC: 'Add Me on WhatsApp' Scam Calls to Be Investigated
Unknown callers are targeting people with requests to add them on WhatsApp, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the scheme.
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- BBC'Add me on WhatsApp' scam calls to be investigated
“GLORIA, I ANSWERED ONE LAST WEEK! I said hello and the caller allegedly hung up. I have never felt so rejected!”
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