The company announced that it took down over 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts linked to criminal scam centers targeting people around the world.

WhatsApp has shared a new update about how it prevents scams, as well as unveiling a new feature aimed at protecting users from possible swindles. People will now receive alerts when they are added to a new WhatsApp group by someone not in their contacts.

WhatsApp, a popular messaging app, said it has added new tools and taken action to combat messaging scams. The company announced Tuesday it has added a new tool that will show users when someone who is not in their contact list adds them to a news group chat that they may not recognize.