Whatsapp users beware

Whatsapp users nation-wide are being warned to look out for this scam which could see crooks raking in their money.
According to Hoax-Slayer South Africa, Whatsapp users are advised to never update the app by following a link in a message.
WhatsApp users in the country have been receiving messages from a Wireless Application Service Provider (Wasp) stating “You have not updated to the latest WhatsApp Add-ons,” the site reported.
Users are then told to click on a link that takes them to a page with a green ‘CONTINUE’ button.
If users click the ‘CONTINUE’ button and do not read all the fine print underneath, they would be charged R7 a day (more than R200 a month) on their phone bills.
Hoax-Slayer said it was technically legal for Wasp providers to do this as they disclose the added fees in fine print under the ‘CONTINUE’ button, which users do not read.
Users are advised to update the app via the official application store to avoid getting conned.

My Broadband issued the following tips to unsubscribe from a Wasp’s service from Cell C, MTN, or Vodacom:
Cell C: Using the USSD string *133*1# subscribers can block all existing and future content billing.

MTN: Dial *141*5# and select which services to unsubscribe from.

Vodacom: Vodacom users can unsubscribe from all Wasp services by sending “STOP ALL” to 30333.