全球多地曝数字诈骗与通讯安全漏洞：冒充上司、虚假借贷及情感陷阱致巨额损失
从马来西亚到巴西，警方通报一系列利用即时通讯与社交平台实施的诈骗，受害者包括企业职员、老年人与寻求贷款者，涉案金额高达数百万。
马来西亚慕亚林警区主任证实，一家公司职员因收到经理遭黑客入侵的 WhatsApp 账号发来的转账指令，三次将总计约 97 万林吉特汇入两个陌生账户，直至察觉异常才致电经理本人揭穿骗局。同一国家另有一名 70 岁退休女性在脸书结识冒充企业高管与专科医生的疑犯后，被以法律费用为由骗走逾 18 万林吉特，警方正援引刑事法典第 420 条调查。
巴西方面，南里奥格兰德州一名男子挪用朋友集资款进行线上赌博并输光后，向至少 14 名高利贷者借款，因无力偿还遭死亡威胁而逃往外州，其母亲、姐妹及姐夫随后成为恐吓目标。警方在行动中截获的音频显示，放贷人威胁“明天就上门做该做的事”，并附上殴打欠债人亲属头撞铁栅的视频。同国戈亚斯州一名律师因涉嫌以降低分期付款为名骗取约 40 名客户、造成总额约 70 万雷亚尔损失被捕；米纳斯吉拉斯州一名 22 岁牙科诊所接待员则被指诱导 75 岁患者申请逾 2 万雷亚尔贷款，并试图将资金转至第三方账户，因银行风控拦截未遂，但仍通过非诊所刷卡机扣款 2000 雷亚尔。
加纳塔夸巡回法院对四名以“提供灵性帮助”为幌子骗取 13 岁少年手机并转售的被告作出判决，分别处以罚款或监禁。另一起案件中，一名移动支付代理商将 1.2 万塞地转给客户用于偿还贷款，对方却将钱用于体育博彩并输光，代理商因雇主追偿而陷入财务困境。
在通讯平台层面，WhatsApp 正在安卓测试版中开发生日提醒功能，可在联系人生日当天发送应用内通知，但该功能目前未提供控制生日可见性的隐私设置，且尚未向测试者开放。与此同时，多国用户持续遭遇陌生号码诈骗来电，德国媒体指出，WhatsApp 内置的“将未知来电静音”功能可有效拦截此类骚扰，用户只需在隐私设置中启用即可。印尼媒体则提醒，手机丢失或被盗后应立即联系运营商封锁 SIM 卡，并通过新卡重新登录以强制原设备下线，同时建议开启两步验证作为额外防护。
上述案件均处于警方调查或司法程序之中，部分嫌疑人已被逮捕或判刑，尚无证据表明各案之间存在关联。
| 印度及南亚媒体 | +0.10 | neutral |
|---|---|---|
| 东南亚媒体 | −0.60 | critical |
| 欧洲大陆媒体 | 0.00 | neutral |
| 日韩媒体 | −0.70 | critical |
WhatsApp introduces a birthday reminder to help users stay connected, with privacy safeguards.
By framing the feature as a helpful tool and noting that it only works with user-provided data, the article normalizes data collection as a benign convenience.
The article omits the context of widespread WhatsApp scams in Malaysia, which could cast the feature in a different light.
Scammers are exploiting WhatsApp to steal millions; readers must be vigilant and take immediate security steps.
By detailing specific losses and the methods used, the articles create a sense of urgency and personal risk, making the threat feel immediate and real.
The articles omit any mention of WhatsApp's new birthday reminder feature, which could be seen as a distraction from security issues.
Users should block unknown callers and never return calls to suspicious numbers to avoid being scammed.
By providing step-by-step instructions, the article empowers readers but also implies that security is a personal responsibility rather than a platform issue.
The article omits the scale of scams in Malaysia and the emotional stories, focusing only on technical prevention.
A respected professor was deceived by a romance scammer who exploited his trust; such fraud must be exposed and punished.
By detailing the professor's background and the manipulative messages, the article evokes sympathy and outrage, making the scam feel particularly egregious.
The article omits any broader context of WhatsApp scams or the birthday feature, focusing solely on the romance scam.