我們最近收到很多電郵查詢有關在 WhatsApp 中被擴發的連鎖訊息，內容如下：

WhatsApp很快要收我們的錢了，你要把這則訊息傳給朋友和有10人以上常聯絡的人來證明你是忠實用戶，才不會被加入收費名單之中。

WhatsApp is going to cost us money soon. The only way that it will stay free is if you are a frequent user i.e. you have at least 10 people you are chatting with. To become a frequent user send this message to 10 people who receive it (2 ticks) and your WhatsApp logo should turn Red to indicate a frequent user.

我們很榮幸成為惡作劇的目標，可惜我們比較想專注在開發應用程式多於打擊這些不屬實的謠言。

更新：以下是另一個謠言版本：

"Whatsapp is shutting down on 28th jan Message from Jim Balsamic (CEO of Whatsapp) we have had an over usage of user names on whatsapp Messenger. We are requesting all users to forward this message to their entire contact list. If you do not forward this message, we will take it as your account is invalid and it will be deleted within the next 48 hours. Please DO NOT ignore this message or whatsapp will no longer recognise your activation. If you wish to re-activate your account after it has been deleted, a charge of 25.00 will be added to your monthly bill. We are also aware of the issue involving the pictures updates not showing. We are working diligently at fixing this problem and it will be up and running as soon as possible. Thank you for your cooperation from the Whatsapp team"