A fake app that looks like WhatsApp is spreading, isn't it in your mobile?

 WhatsApp has asked to be cautious as fake messaging apps are spreading in the market. The company's chief executive officer (CEO) Will ...

 WhatsApp has asked to be cautious as fake messaging apps are spreading in the market. The company's chief executive officer (CEO) Will Cathcart has warned that users who use fake or modified versions of WhatsApp may be in big trouble.

WhatsApp has more than two billion active users. Due to the large number of users, this app is falling in the eyes of scammers. Such scammers are active by adopting different methods.

The company's security research group has disclosed about fake apps that provide services similar to WhatsApp.

According to CEO Will Cathcart, malware is being spread on users' mobile phones through such apps, including apps available outside the Google Play Store, including 'Hey WhatsApp'.

Even if these apps provide new features, they are all scams. They have done so to steal the data and other personal details on the user's phone," he wrote. And, we are working in collaboration with Google to remove such apps.

Apps of fake versions of WhatsApp are not available in Google Play Store. It has been found that users download such apps from various unofficial sources.

Google's Play Protect on Android removes fake versions of WhatsApp that have already been downloaded. We appreciate Google's support. And we are constantly working to control the spread of harmful apps on Android devices,” Cathcart said in a tweet.

Reminder to @WhatsApp users that downloading a fake or modified version of WhatsApp is never a good idea. These apps sound harmless but they may work around WhatsApp privacy and security guarantees. A thread:

— Will Cathcart (@wcathcart) July 11, 2022