# 📢 SCAM about Dynatrace being conducted via the WhatsApp messaging service

**URL:** <https://community.dynatrace.com/t/scam-about-dynatrace-being-conducted-via-the-whatsapp-messaging-service/40475>\
**Category:** Voices\
**Tags:** news\
**Created:** [June 30, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/scam-about-dynatrace-being-conducted-via-the-whatsapp-messaging-service/40475 "2023-06-30T11:04:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![agata.wlodarczyk](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/agata.wlodarczyk/32/22_2.png) [@agata.wlodarczyk](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/agata.wlodarczyk)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/scam-about-dynatrace-being-conducted-via-the-whatsapp-messaging-service/40475/1 "2023-06-30T11:04:29Z")

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Dynatrace Community members,&nbsp;  
This is the official company announcement:

**We recently learned of a scam being conducted via the WhatsApp messaging service.**

A group of individuals is cold-contacting WhatsApp users claiming to offer full or part-time roles “optimizing apps” that will be published on the Dynatrace platform.

[u] **This is not a service offered by Dynatrace! Any websites and other materials disseminated by this group are not affiliated with Dynatrace, any subsidiaries, or related entities.**

[/u] **WhatsApp users can find privacy, safety, and security information within their Help Center. Here are some recommended materials to get started with:**

How to stay safe on WhatsApp: [https://faq.whatsapp.com/1313491802751163/](https://faq.whatsapp.com/1313491802751163/)

Protecting yourself from scams: [https://faq.whatsapp.com/573786218075805](https://faq.whatsapp.com/573786218075805)

Blocking and reporting contacts: [https://faq.whatsapp.com/414631957536067](https://faq.whatsapp.com/414631957536067)

About suspicious links: [https://faq.whatsapp.com/393169153028916](https://faq.whatsapp.com/393169153028916)

**If you have any doubts about the validity of a website or service that may mention Dynatrace, we encourage you to utilize the following resources:**

- Dynatrace Homepage: [https://dynatrace.com](https://dynatrace.com/)
- Dynatrace Support: [https://support.dynatrace.com](https://support.dynatrace.com/)
- Dynatrace Community: [https://community.dynatrace.com](https://community.dynatrace.com/)
- Contact our Security Team: [security@dynatrace.com](mailto:security@dynatrace.com)
- Contact our Social Media Team: [dynatracesocial@dynatrace.com](mailto:dynatracesocial@dynatrace.com)

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**Author:** ![ChadTurner](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/chadturner/32/161_2.png) [@ChadTurner](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/ChadTurner)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/scam-about-dynatrace-being-conducted-via-the-whatsapp-messaging-service/40475/2 "2023-07-07T13:26:03Z")

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Thanks for sharing this&nbsp;[@AgataWlodarczyk](https://community.dynatrace.com/user/45226). It just goes to show that Dynatrace is the best of the best since people are 7impersonating Dynatrace. Thanks for the heads up!