Actress Asma Abbas warns fans after WhatsApp hack used to solicit money

Veteran Pakistani actress Asma Abbas has revealed that her WhatsApp account was hacked and warned friends, family, and fans to remain cautious.

In a video circulating online, the actress explained that fraudulent messages requesting money were being sent from her number.

A screenshot shared in the clip showed a message demanding 1 million PKR as a loan from one of her contacts.

Apologizing for the inconvenience, Asma Abbas clarified that the messages did not originate from her. “Please do not take them seriously. I am safe and well, and I do not need money,” she reassured, adding that the scam has caused stress to her loved ones.

The actress also described how the hack occurred. She received a phone call claiming a parcel had arrived and was asked to share her address.

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Later, the caller requested a code, which she mistakenly provided. Soon after, her WhatsApp account was blocked and misused.

Asma urged her followers to stay alert against such fraudulent tactics and reiterated that any such requests for money should be ignored.

The incident comes shortly after she made headlines for a heartwarming, light-hearted video with her daughter-in-law that charmed social media users.