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WhatsApp closes 6.8 million accounts suspected of being linked to fraud networks and criminal groups
2025-08-06 20:55:07 / BOTA
WhatsApp has shut down 6.8 million accounts it believes were "linked to criminal fraud networks" targeting online users around the world, parent company Meta said this week.
The account closures, which Meta said occurred during the first six months of the year, come as part of the company's broader efforts to crack down on online fraud schemes.
In an announcement, Meta said it is also launching new tools on WhatsApp to help people spot scams, including a new security summary that the platform will show when someone who is not in a user's contacts adds them to a group.
Scams are becoming very common and increasingly sophisticated in today's digital world, with offers that are too good to be true and unsolicited messages that try to steal users' information or money.
Fraud centers, which generate billions of dollars, operate primarily in Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand, and have become the subject of international concern for:
• False investment schemes
• Manipulation of social networks
• Exploitation of victims through forced labor
Meta has called on WhatsApp users to be careful and immediately report any suspicious activity.
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