Currently, social networks are increasingly extensive and efficient, with various functions that make life easier for many people. Because of this, today WhatsApp is one of the most popular applications in the world. However, its use demands great responsibilities, since the number of crimes committed through WhatsApp it's just growing. Throughout this article you can learn more about them.
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What are the main crimes committed through WhatsApp?
One of the most common crimes committed today through this platform is cloning. Cloning is pointed out when scammers take over the account of other users without their knowledge. In addition to this crime, we can mention several others that are increasingly present in our daily lives, such as: Fraud, sharing offensive content, threats, larceny, among others.
What to do in cases of crimes committed through WhatsApp?
The number of victims of cyber crimes increases frequently in the country. Because of this, many people wonder what they should do to avoid such situations.
So here are some tips: The first is to activate two-factor authentication, which is a feature where the user registers a password in the application preventing someone else from accessing their account without that code; The second is to be very careful when accessing WhatsApp from your computer and always remember to disconnect it after use, as well as avoid clicking on unknown links and use only the official version from WhatsApp.
It is also essential that the person who has been the victim of crimes like these collect all the evidence that proves the electronic crime committed, as prints and backup of the conversations, and that, soon after, look for the nearest police station to register your bulletin occurrence.
As an example of this, we have the worker who had his video exposed on the internet without his permission and, after the publication of the video, it began to receive several comments in a mocking tone. As a result, he decided to settle the matter in court and filed a lawsuit seeking compensation. As in this case, anyone whose right has been violated can appeal to the nearest police station.
