7daysinaweek Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) If you get a message by any chance saying Whats app needs to upgrade to Whats app Gold do not open it , or containing a video called Martinelli do not open, your phone will be rendered useless, supposedley doing the rounds from tomorrow. atb 7diaw Edited January 3, 2019 by 7daysinaweek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delwint Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Thanks for the warning 7diaw 👍🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 Not sure about the whatsapp gold thing, but the martinelli video is 100% urban legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted January 3, 2019 Report Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) The WhatsApp Gold thing is real - takes you to a malware store that installs all sorts of undesirable carp. The Martinelli thing has been around since early 2017, and it's thought to have originated in Spain. Yes, it's a hoax. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/11/07/whatsapp-martinelli-warning-is-a-hoax-dont-forward-it/ Edited January 4, 2019 by CaptainBeaky Clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazb1967 Posted January 4, 2019 Report Share Posted January 4, 2019 All seems to be a hoax and been doing the rounds for years. https://www.hoax-slayer.net/whatsapp-gold-and-martinelli-how-a-valid-warning-got-mixed-up-with-a-silly-hoax/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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