New Year 2026 Scam Alert: This WhatsApp Greeting Could Wipe Your Bank Account

Dec 31, 2025 - 12:00
New Year 2026 Scam Alert: This WhatsApp Greeting Could Wipe Your Bank Account
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting the festive mood, as we head into the new year, to target unsuspecting smartphone users in India. A new scam is said to be doing the rounds which claims to let users create personalised New Year greeting cards. But instead, it delivers a malicious APK file which can comprise smartphones to steal personal, deal financial loses, and compromise user privacy.