Now how will this scam work? The hacker will have hacked your friend or family member’s account through the same way you can, through a text message. The recent scam about which we are talking is said to be a little different from the previous ones, different and dangerous as well and why? Because this scam will make its way through one of your own contacts, a warning has been issued from security pros to make sure that users are on high alert for this new scam that is spreading quite widely and quickly all around. Through the years users of this platform have received many warning notifications, about certain messages and how the user can get hacked from that, these messages take your login data and now many people all across the globe are aware of this. The app at the moment has over 2 billion users worldwide and is also ranked as the number one messaging app out there. You can report scam messages on WhatsApp by opening up the WhatsApp chat with the unknown number and selecting Block and Report.We all have heard of the various scamming methods that we see on different social media sites every now and then, but the way Whatsapp has been a home to these scams and the people doing them is like none other, the reason being that this platform has millions of users and for scammers to reach out and scam as many people as possible, Whatsapp looks like the number one platform where such things can be achievable. If you're concerned you've given money to a possible scam, contact your bank straight away and report the scam to Action Fraud. If you receive a suspicious text message, you can report it by forwarding it to 7726 before blocking the number. WhatsApp has warned that its users should ensure that two-factor authentication is set up on their account and never to share their six-digit pin code with others. If you receive a message like this don't be tempted to transfer money immediately, enquire further by asking who specifically it is by name and by calling them or asking for a voice note. The bank details they give will probably not match those of your loved one and it's likely the scammer will tell you it's because they can't access their bank account. The fraudsters will mostly go on to ask you for money by pointing out an imaginary difficult financial situation they’re in and playing on the close relationship you have to the person they’re impersonating. The message will typically start with saying the sender has lost their phone, it's damaged or they can't access it. This one was sent from 07593295452, with recipients reporting being contacted by this number from 5 September 2022 on Who Calls Me. ‘Hi mum I’m texting you off a friends phone I’ve smashed mine and their phones about to die, can you WhatsApp my new number please.’ Reports on Who Called Me also linked the number to fake Evri redelivery text messages.Īnother version of this text we came across reads: It’s sent from 07726760652 which, according to the phone number search website Who Called Me, has been searched 179 times since 28 August 2022. I need to talk its urgent can you text me on WhatsApp on my new number please.’ ‘Hello mum, I’ve broken my phone and I’m using a friends old one. We've seen two examples of these new versions of the scam sent via text message. This scam appears to have moved onto other communications channels now. A scam text message impersonating someone's child
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