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New Delhi. WhatsApp, one of the world’s most popular messaging platforms, is constantly introducing new features to strengthen the security of its users. In view of the increasing cases of online scams and cyber crimes, the company has now brought another important security feature. According to reports, WhatsApp has started rolling out a new warning system that will alert users in advance about messages coming from an unknown number.

In the digital age, the methods of cyber fraud are constantly changing. Scammers often try to obtain personal information of people by luring or scaring them by contacting unknown numbers. In many cases, people are caused financial loss by demanding bank details, OTP, password and money. Keeping such threats in mind, WhatsApp has created this new security feature so that users can get complete information before starting any suspicious chat.

According to a report by feature tracker WABetaInfo, when a user receives a message from a number that is not saved in his contact list, WhatsApp will show a special warning message before opening the chat. This warning will include many useful information that will help the user understand how trustworthy the other person can be.

Under the new feature, the user will be shown information about the country where the concerned phone number is registered. Apart from this, it will also be told whether the number is saved in the phonebook or not. If any common group exists between the user and the person sending the message, then its information will also be shown on the screen. Based on this information, the user will be able to decide whether to proceed with the conversation or not.

The warning message shown by WhatsApp will also clearly state that scammers often trick people into sharing their personal information or may pressure them to send money. The aim of the company is to make the users aware so that they can avoid becoming victims of any kind of online fraud.

The most important thing about this feature is that the final decision will be completely in the hands of the user. If the user wishes, he can continue the chat or end the conversation before it starts. The important thing is that the person sending the message will not get any information about the decision taken by the user.

According to reports, this feature is being made available on both Android and iOS platforms. It is believed that this can reduce the cases to spam messages, fake offers and online fraud. Cyber ​​security experts have also been demanding for a long time a system that would help users identify suspicious numbers.

WhatsApp is also currently working on many other new features. These are said to include a voice note widget for the home screen and a view-once text message feature for iPhone users. The company’s focus remains on continuously improving user experience and security.