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- India's cyber crime agency I4C has warned WhatsApp users about a new fraud method in which cyber criminals send files that appear as invoices, view details, or documents, but end with .exe or .dll extensions.
- If a user installs such a file, scammers can hijack the user's WhatsApp Web session and gain access to chat history and contacts.
- The fraudsters then send scam messages to the victim's contacts to cheat them of money.
- I4C has advised users not to install such files, take screenshots of suspicious messages, delete them, and file a complaint.
What to watch next
- Whether further advisories from I4C identify new file names or tactics used in this scam
- Any action by WhatsApp or law enforcement against accounts distributing these malicious files
- Reports of complaints or losses filed through cyber crime channels related to this scheme
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