WhatsApp, Facebook and Messenger will now warn you of cyberfraud

If you rely heavily on WhatsApp and Messenger to go about your day, Meta has some good news for you as far as scam detection is concerned. Meta has unveiled a fresh suite of anti-scam protections across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger, designed to alert users to suspicious behaviour and help prevent fraudulent activity before it escalates. The announcements, focused particularly on high-risk tactics like unauthorised device linking and deceptive friend requests, come at a time when online scams continue to target vulnerable users worldwide, with India remaining a major hotspot.