That means that the senders of spam can scrape the web for contact details, buy lists of active numbers from the dark web, and even hack other services that have your phone number on file, then send you an unsolicited message. WhatsApp lets you send a message to anyone whose phone number you have. The distinction is important: if a message has been forwarded more than five times, it's almost always going to be a form of spam-whether that's yet another boring meme that's doing the rounds, fake news, or something more sinister. You'll also see a small warning on the message box itself, letting you know that the message has been "forwarded many times." When a message has been forwarded five times, you'll see a double arrow icon rather than the single arrow that denotes a typical forwarded message. However, users might be less aware that WhatsApp has a separate indicator for frequently-forwarded messages. Most WhatsApp users will be aware that the app lets you forward messages received from one person directly to another recipient (for those who didn't know, long-press a message and tap the forward option on the pop-up menu that appears). Here are our top ways to spot WhatsApp spam, along with some advice on what steps you should take if you receive such a message. So what does WhatsApp spam look like? What can you do about it? And how do you block a contact on WhatsApp? How to Recognize WhatsApp Spam
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