Around late 2019 and early 2020, many people received fraudulent text messages claiming they were being drafted for military service.
The U.S. Army Recruiting Command confirmed these messages were completely fake . VID-20190602-WA0000
The reference is a standardized filename generated by WhatsApp for a video recorded or shared on June 2, 2019. Around late 2019 and early 2020, many people
Messages often threatened fines or jail time for failing to respond. The reference is a standardized filename generated by
If you are looking at this file on your device, here is what the name reveals: Indicates it is a video file. 20190602: The date the file was created (June 2, 2019).
Short for WhatsApp, the platform that generated the name. 0000: A serial number for files created on that same day.
While the specific file belongs to a private user, this naming convention and similar "draft" text messages were notably linked to a viral that circulated widely. ⚠️ The Military Draft Hoax