whatsapp to charge ?

JAZ63

Hi everyone,
I have just recieved the following message from a friend who like me uses whatsapp

Saturday morning whatsapp will become chargeable.if you haveat least10 contacts send them this message.in this way we will see that you are an avid user and your logo will become blue (o) and will remain free (as discussed in the paper today.whatsapp will cost 0.01 € per message. Send this message to 10 people.when you do the light will turn blue.otherwise whatsapp activate billing.

I have had this message via my friend, is it true.or is it a scam.
Im due to come to the end of my first free year with whatsapp, but I thought I just paid a one off small fee.not a payment for each message to renew.
Anyone able to help
Regards Jazz

wiogs

Just a scam

balletshoes

Its a scam.

NFH

It's not a scam, but a hoax.

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/whatsapp-blue-logo-hoax.shtml

JAZ63

Thanks for that NFH.I really appreciate your help and the link

Jazz

J_B

I saw this in 2003 - still amuses me ...

WARNING, CAUTION, DANGER, AND BEWARE! Gullibility Virus Spreading over the Internet!

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WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Institute for the Investigation of Irregular Internet Phenomena announced today that many Internet users are becoming infected by a new virus that causes them to believe without question every groundless story, legend, and dire warning that shows up in their inbox or on their browser. The Gullibility Virus, as it is called, apparently makes people believe and forward copies of silly hoaxes relating to cookie recipes, email viruses, taxes on modems, and get-rich-quick schemes [perhaps conspiracy theories should be included here]. "These are not just readers of tabloids or people who buy lottery tickets based on fortune cookie numbers," a spokesman said. "Most are otherwise normal people, who would laugh at the samestories if told to them by a stranger on a streetcorner." However, once these same people become infected with the Gullibility Virus, they believe anything they read on the Internet. "My immunity to tall tales and bizarre claims is all gone," reported one weeping victim. "I believe every warning message and sick child story my friends forward to me, even though most of the messages are anonymous." Another victim, now in remission, added, "When I first heard about Good Times, I just accepted it without question. After all, there were dozens of other recipients on the mail header, so I thought the virus must be true." It was a long time, the victim said, before she could stand up at a Hoaxees Anonymous meeting and state, "My name is Jane, and I've been hoaxed." Now, however, she is spreading the word. "Challenge and check whatever you read," she says. Internet users are urged to examine themselves for symptoms of the virus, which include the following: * the willingness to believe improbable stories without thinking * the urge to forward multiple copies of such stories to others * a lack of desire to take three minutes to check to see if a story is true T. C. is an example of someone recently infected. He told one reporter, "I read on the Net that the major ingredient in almost all shampoos makes your hair fall out, so I've stopped using shampoo." When told about the Gullibility Virus, T. C. said he would stop reading email, so that he would not become infected. Anyone with symptoms like these is urged to seek help immediately. Experts recommend that at the first feelings of gullibility, Internet users rush to their favorite search engine and look up the item tempting them to thoughtless credence. Most hoaxes, legends, and tall tales have been widely discussed and exposed by the Internet community.

in_the_Cotswolds

The first year is free and then after I think it is about 99p per year. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp&hl=en

Mylo_The_Moggy

I've had the same message or "chain mail" 3 times in the last year from friends on my Whatsapp.

Some are just plain gullible when it comes to receiving these silly messages. I just delete them when I get them. And you should do the same if you ever receive another.

It's the same hoax as Facebook, the amount of times I read if you do this, this or this, your FB page changes colour. If you don't, you will be charged to go on FB.
Yeh right!!! What utter waffle.

Ignore the Whatsapp messages in future. You just make a one-off payment after your free year is up. Choice of 1 year, 3 or 5.