Did you get an invitation to WhatsApp Gold? Don’t be keen to become one of the Elite. Whatsapp users are being warned to be alert after reports of a scam offering you to upgrade to a premium ‘Gold’ version. This upgrade invitation says that ‘it is used by celebrities and here is a chance to become one of them.’

People are being sent a link offering to install a new version of the WhatsApp, but don’t be fooled. If you click ‘Upgrade’, it leads to malware which could infect your phone allowing hackers to access your data and details. However, WhatsApp Gold doesn’t exist and it is said to be a fake service.

Several Whatsapp users have reported receiving the exclusive invite. The invite also shows you the extended features like sending more than 100 pictures in one go, deleting messages sent by mistake and Video Calls. But it is not true and most likely a scam. The link within the message takes users to a website ‘www.goldenversion.com’, which is currently showing an ‘error 404’ message.

Here’s how the message reads, “Hey Finally Secret Whatsapp golden version has been leaked, this version is used only by big celebrities. Now we can use it too, WhatsApp Gold Contains many advanced features like WhatsApp Video calling, Delete the messages you sent by mistake , Send more than 100 pics at once, Free calling, Change WhatsApp themes, and tons of great features. This WhatsApp gold can be activated only Via Invites and I am inviting you. Once you activate this WhatsApp gold, your green icon will change to gold and you can enjoy all feature 100% safely. Activate WhatsApp Gold with one click at https:// www.goldenversion.com/”

Earlier, the WhatsApp Plus app, which not authorised by the company and claimed that it will let users send pictures, videos and music files of an unlimited size. So be careful of such fake messages and delete immediately when you receive them. Please forward this information to your friends.