Opportunity for job and free visa in UK, what is the truth of this message spreading on WhatsApp

WhatsApp’s new phishing campaign is scamming users. Especially it is targeting people willing to work in the UK. The new scam is offering free visas and other benefits to people who all want to go to UK for work. WhatsApp’s new scam is allegedly claiming to be a message from the UK government. Users are reportedly receiving messages telling them that the UK needs more than 132,000 additional workers in 2022 and so the government is running a recruitment campaign, with more than 186,000 vacancies.

As reported by Malwarebytes, WhatsApp users are reportedly receiving messages on their mobile app offering a free visa and other benefits. This is especially for those who are willing to go to UK for work. This scam involves sending messages to WhatsApp users and informing them.

If a user clicks on it, they are redirected to a fake domain that appears to be the UK Visa and Immigration website. Furthermore, foreigners are being asked to “apply for the thousands of jobs that already exist in the United Kingdom”.

It is being claimed in the report that it is written in the scam that “Travel expenses, accommodation, medical facilities are included in the program. The age of the applicant should be 16 years or more. Must know basic English. Benefits of the program include instant work permit. , VIDA is Application Assistant. Citizens of all countries can apply for it. It is open to all individuals and students who want to work and study. Apply here.”

How to protect yourself from this scam on WhatsApp
WhatsApp scam is not a new thing as many such cases have come to light earlier where people have been looted of a lot of money. As messages on WhatsApp are end-to-end encrypted, it becomes difficult to detect fraud. In such a situation, the easiest and best way to avoid scams is to ignore such notification and reassuring messages which talk about getting you a job in a foreign country or saving more money.