New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- 8th Pay Commission salary calculator scam: The excitement for the 8th Pay Commission and the salary and pension hike with it is building among central government employees and pensioners. However, scammers are now taking advantage of this situation, and the Centre has warned citizens about a new WhatsApp fraud in the market.

Any news about salary hike and implementation of the 8th Pay Commission naturally grabs the attention of government employees and pensioners, and this is why it is important to check for red flags before you trust anyone.

Fraudsters are seeing an opportunity in this excitement, and are circulating WhatsApp messages with APK links, which if clicked can generate information out of your mobile pho...