Whats App Scam

[Tony50]

Hi to know this is not a scam I Have contacted my son and he said the Following warning is correct

FROM BBC radio this morning.

If you know anyone using WhatsApp, you may want to pass on this.
Be advised that a video comes out tomorrow from WhatsApp called Martinelli .
Do not open it -it hacks your phone and nothing will fix it. Spread the word, also If receive a message to update The WhatsApp to WhatsApp Gold do not Click !!!!!
Please inform all contacts from your list not to open a video called" Dance of the Pope" it is a virus that formats your mobile
Beware it is very dangerous. .They announced this on BBC radio . Forward this msg to as many as you can .

The above is what my son sent to me , he was sent it from his wife this morning she got it from Facebook, ( I don't do Facebook) so I cannot verify the above perhaps some on here have heard it on BBC Radio or have seen it on Facebook , but, I take no responsibility for this Information, but, if you do see any of the above come up on your Mobile phone you will know it's true.
As the Parson says in Church "Here endeth the first Lesson ".

 

[Jim]

As soon as a message ends Forward this msg to as many as you can. I don't take it seriously and bin it for the click bait it is.

 

[cmcardle75]

Hi to know this is not a scam I Have contacted my son and he said the Following warning is correct

Your message itself is the virus. For future reference, if you ever receive a message telling you to send to all your contacts, it is guaranteed to be a virus itself.

It was not on the BBC radio this morning. Nor did you contact your son. It is a well known viral message.

WhatsApp 'Martinelli' Phone Virus Warning

One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your phone.

www.snopes.com

 

[Jim]

there you go

WhatsApp 'Martinelli' Phone Virus Warning

One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your phone.

www.snopes.com

 

[Jim]

Snap

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[Lee337]

It's a hoax, last time I saw this was march. Link below was one of many I found, this one picked at random.

WhatsApp Upgrade Warning: Here’s What 2 Billion Users Need To Know

Beware, a WhatsApp upgrade warning message you may have received is not what it seems

www.forbes.com

 

[Tony50]

Your message itself is the virus. For future reference, if you ever receive a message telling you to send to all your contacts, it is guaranteed to be a virus itself.

It was not on the BBC radio this morning. Nor did you contact your son. It is a well known viral message.

WhatsApp 'Martinelli' Phone Virus Warning

One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your phone.

www.snopes.com

Sorry but I did contact my son by text not whatsApp the rest you may be right, but, you may be wrong

 

[Tony50]

Snap

Hi Jim please remove my post completely I don't want to upset anybody.
Tony

 

[monzer]

Is it definitely a scam? I'm not sure I'd be able to resist opening a 'dance of the pope' link

 

[two]

The more often you hear something
the more likely you are to start to believe it.

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[ambulancekidd]

Sorry but I did contact my son by text not whatsApp the rest you may be right, but, you may be wrong

Don't worry about posting this here, not everyone is as savvy about this tech age we find ourselves in & just reading your post then the replies is bound to teach a few more people things that they didn't know.

 

[cmcardle75]

Sorry but I did contact my son by text not whatsApp the rest you may be right, but, you may be wrong

Well, you now have an excellent opportunity to coach him in recognising viral messages!

 

[Tony50]

Well, you now have an excellent opportunity to coach him in recognising viral messages!

OK I get your message I have asked Jim to remove Post completely.

 

[tonka]

I once saw a headline that said... "Check out Jims new haircut".

Darn that was hard to ignore.....

 

[movan]

OK I get your message I have asked Jim to remove Post completely.

Don't remove it. It was posted in good faith and we all learn something from these hacks/scams etc. .. including this one.

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[Mrsambulancekidd]

Don't worry, you were only trying to help other funsters, nothing wrong in that.
These things have done the rounds before and posting has taught you something too, so it's winners all round.

 

[Rapido925M]

WHENEVER I get a message like this I reach for snopes.com

Their rating for Martinelli is
Rating

False

WhatsApp 'Martinelli' Phone Virus Warning

One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your phone.

www.snopes.com

IF everyone did a bit of research BEFORE panicking, there would be a lot less rubbish around.

Gordon

 

[34127]

As mentioned above, if any message on Fakebook ends "please pass on to others" then its nigh on 100 % certain it is fake. If the message doesn't end with "please pass on to others" then its probably only 90% chance of being fake.
Why do so many people still believe that everything they read on facebook is true.

 

[Vanderek]

 

[pappajohn]

Hi Jim please remove my post completely I don't want to upset anybody.
Tony

Too late.

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[Jimbohorlicks]

Hi Jim please remove my post completely I don't want to upset anybody.
Tony

Too late, I was very upset by your post.

 

[alvinlee01]

Also, always be very vigilant of any email which promises two free tickets for a Sunderland football match.

There is a chance they could contain two free tickets for a Sunderland football match!!

 

[movan]

Tony50 they're only teasing you.

 

[Tony50]

WHENEVER I get a message like this I reach for snopes.com

Their rating for Martinelli is
Rating

False

WhatsApp 'Martinelli' Phone Virus Warning

One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your phone.

www.snopes.com

IF everyone did a bit of research BEFORE panicking, there would be a lot less rubbish around.

Gordon

You are right, Sir Anthony Eden would not have gone to war over the Suez canal if he had done his research nor would Hitler started a war or Napoleon Bonaparte done some silly operations , but there you go that's life ,don't think my mistake was worthy of your comments ,But there you go , those who never made a mistake I'm told in life never done anything, I have made several mistakes in my life , but, I manage to retire at 59

 

[Brains]

I am a Nigerian Prince, I have $10m in a bank account which I can transfer to you, I just need all your bank details please

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[Tony50]

Some times in Life we all wish we had not done something , this for me is one of those times, now please can we get back to Motorhomes or as a last resort Covid 19 .

 

[Phill D]

Some times in Life we all wish we had not done something , this for me is one of those times, now please can we get back to Motorhomes or as a last resort Covid 19 .

put this thread on your ignore list.... then you be fine

 

[Rapido925M]

You are right, Sir Anthony Eden would not have gone to war over the Suez canal if he had done his research nor would Hitler started a war or Napoleon Bonaparte done some silly operations , but there you go that's life ,don't think my mistake was worthy of your comments ,But there you go , those who never made a mistake I'm told in life never done anything, I have made several mistakes in my life , but, I manage to retire at 59

Wuppy Doo! I retired when I was 57: does that make me "better" than you? Of course not!
Did I make fewer mistakes than you? Who knows? I'm not bothered one way or the other.

A good friend forwarded the Martinelli text to me last week: it's so easy to just panic and try to help folk by forwarding such worrying information. I reminded her about Snopes, something which I've done before. Looking at snopes expends more energy than forwarding BUT it might save a whole raft of friends doing that little exercise for themselves.
However, writing a spiel on an internet forum takes a lot more effort.

We all go through life making mistakes: the big question is "do we learn from them or do we keep on repeating them?"
Hopefully you have shown Funsters that there is an easy route whenever they get a potential hoax text/email. Thank you.

Gordon