In today's increasingly advanced digital age, technology to some extent provides benefits and convenience in daily life. However, behind every benefit we feel through the development of technology, there is also a serious threat from cybercrime that needs to be taken seriously. One such threat is online fraud involving the use of fake links, which lures victims into clicking and entering illegitimate pages, thereby causing victims to lose money or important data.
Therefore, it is important that you take precautionary measures from becoming a victim of online scams, starting now. The easy way is through the use of the Whoscall application, which will provide you with a layer of security and reduce the possibility of being entangled in a scammer's trap.
Whoscall Tackles Fake Links With New Functionality – URL Scanner
Just so you know, the modus operandi of this fake link is quite cunning, since criminals only need to imitate the real website address and then send the link via text message, email or content on social media. This will at once create anxiety, dilemma and even doubt for you to click on any link, since these fake links look quite similar to legitimate links. Therefore, the Whoscall application, which has been well-known in combating online fraud, especially fake calls, is now present with the addition of the newest function, the URL Scanner.
This latest function, which will be launched for free on August 1, 2023, will allow users to check the validity of links quickly and easily, while protecting users from becoming victims of phishing crimes. Even more interesting, this function can be used for all types of links such as links in emails, not limited to links you receive via SMS or messaging platforms only. Here are the steps for you to try the URL Scanner function yourself.
Go to the URL Scanner page.
Enter the URL link you want to check > Press "Scan URL"
The validity of the link will be displayed.
As soon as the link is checked, Whoscall will give you an idea about the safety and validity of the link, whether it is safe to browse or not.
Whoscall's Credibility As An Online Fraud Prevention Application
Just so you know, the Whoscall application has the largest database in Southeast Asia with 2.6 billion phone number entries, including numbers used by online criminals. In addition, Whoscall has become the preferred application of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) in fighting online fraud crimes in Malaysia. This collaboration involves sharing a database of online fraud numbers from the PDRM, which has been integrated into the Whoscall data system. This in turn makes this application more reliable for Malaysians to use.
Whoscall is also committed to updating their database from time to time, to provide a good application experience for users. Therefore, with all the credibility shown by Whoscall, you no longer need to feel doubtful or find a thousand and one reasons in using this application as a layer of security to avoid being snared by online criminals.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it can be clearly seen that Whoscall is committed to providing protection to Malaysians, especially to fight online fraud. Through the development of technology today, it is not impossible that online criminals are actively thinking of a thousand and one ways to deceive you. So act fast and download the Whoscall app now for free via the Apple App Store or Google Play, as your first step in preventing online fraud. Visit the official Whoscall Facebook page, for Whoscall information and updates.