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It circulates through WhatsApp a channel that says: “Today on the radio they talked about WhatsApp Gold. Tomorrow they will publish a video on WhatsApp called ‘Martinelli’. No
Chain letters on WhatsApp warn against alleged hacker videos and a gold version of the app. Experts make it clear that both are freely invented.
WhatsApp Gold scam resurfaces nearly 10 years later
In October 2025, warnings resurfaced on social media regarding a long-running WhatsApp Gold scam, a scheme using fraudulent messages to deceive users into downloading malware by promising access to a non-existent, premium version of the messaging application. Multiple Facebook users shared alerts describing the supposed “WhatsApp Gold” update as a scam designed to install malicious software on phones and compromise personal data. The posts urged…
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