WhatsApp account takeover scam asks you to “vote for my friend”

A WhatsApp scam campaign spreads via familiar-looking "vote" messages that lead victims to pages prompting them to link a device (or enter a code), abusing WhatsApp’s Linked Devices feature so attackers gain persistent access to accounts; the report includes example domains, describes impacts (message sending, data harvesting, impersonation), and recommends reviewing and logging out linked devices and warning contacts.