我们最近收到很多电邮查询有关在 WhatsApp 中被扩发的连锁消息，内容如下：

WhatsApp很快要收我们的钱了，你要把这则信息传给朋友和有10人以上常联系的人来证明你是忠实用户，才不会被加入收费名单之中。

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.

我们很荣幸成为恶作剧的目标，可惜我们比较想专注在开发应用程序多于打击这些不属实的谣言。

更新：以下是另一个谣言版本：

"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"