Whatsapp Tips: If you want to avoid scams on WhatsApp, turn on these 5 settings immediately..

For some time now, cases of online scams have been increasing rapidly. Cyber ​​criminals are targeting people the most through platforms like WhatsApp where attempts are being made to dupe innocent people through fake messages, phishing links, and calls, but you should not worry at all. You can avoid these online scams by turning on some special privacy settings of WhatsApp. At the same time, today we will tell you about 5 such special settings that you should turn on right now.

Privacy of profile picture

Let us tell you that many scammers can target you even by looking at your profile picture. Not only this, they can also misuse your photo. In such a situation, always keep your profile picture limited to only trusted people. To change it, first of all, you have to go to Settings > Privacy > Profile Photo of Whatsapp, and after that select on 'My Contacts' or 'My Contacts Accept' from here.

Privacy of 'Last Seen' and 'About'
If you have left your last seen and about open for everyone on WhatsApp, then scammers can track your activity. Yes, today there are many such apps where you get information about when this person came online. From this, scammers can guess at what time you are most active and when it would be right to target you. Therefore, change the privacy of 'Last Seen' and 'About' as well.

Turn on two-step verification.
This is the most important setting in this list which you should not ignore at all. Once you turn on this setting, no one will be able to use your WhatsApp without your permission. By turning on this setting, even if someone steals your OTP, he will not be able to use your WhatsApp account. The scammer will also have to enter a 6-digit PIN after the OTP to log in to your account.

To turn on this setting, first go to WhatsApp Settings.

After this, in Settings, click on Privacy > Two-Step Verification and set it up.

Now you will get the option to set a 6-digit PIN.

Finally, now you have to add your email ID here so that if you forget the PIN, you can reset it again.

Change group privacy

For some time now, it has been seen that scammers first add you to a group where big things are said about your benefits, but once you fall into their trap, it can even empty your bank account. Therefore, it becomes very important to change the privacy of who can add you to the group. To change this, you have to go to WhatsApp Settings > Privacy > Groups. Now select this setting on 'My Contacts' or 'My Contacts Accept'.

Silent Unknown Caller

At some point in time, you must have received a call about winning a lottery of 25 lakhs or you must have heard about it. These are scammers and call you from different numbers. In such a situation, it becomes difficult to understand whom to block. In such a situation, you should turn on a hidden setting right now. With its help, you can avoid such calls. For this, you just have to go to WhatsApp Settings > Privacy > Calls option and turn on the Silent Unknown Caller option. Now you will not receive calls from any unknown number.

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