It must be noted that these links aren’t official from Whatsapp, and may be either spyware or adware. The scammers are making money when users click on these links since these websites are crammed with ads. Some of these links could even infect your smartphone.
We tried one such link on a phone ourselves, and the website we landed on looks similar to the official site. It fools the users by asking them to invite their friends and groups – and probably that’s why such messages are going viral. The scammers also get access to your personal details in the process.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time such spam is doing the rounds on WhatsApp.