A POPULAR WhatsApp video has highlighted a scary WhatsApp scam that you should watch out for.
The scam involves security codes and has existed for a while but is rearing its head again.
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A female reporter has taken to the Yahoo UK TikTok to show the kind of messages you should look out for if you want to stop hackers taking your money.
She said: “If you get a WhatsApp message like this and are thinking of replying, stop immediately.
“There’s a pretty sneaky scam going around on WhatsApp at the moment that you need to know about.”
She then points to a message that appears to be from a contact saying that they’ve accidentally sent you their six-digit WhatsApp code.
The text from a contact asking for the verification code should coincide with a message from WhatsApp that includes your verification code.
You should not reply to the contact.
The old scam involves a hacker posing as a friend or someone you may know in order to gain access to your account.
They could then use your account to launch attacks on other people or try and scam them out of money or information.
The attack revolves around the six-digit verification code that WhatsApp gives out when you want to regain access to your account.
This code is only given when you try and make changes to your account.
The hacker – posing as your friend – will pretend they’ve accidentally asked for the verification code to be sent to your number and will ask you to send it over.
You should never share the six-digit code with anyone.
If you do, the hacker will be able to take over your account and put your WhatsApp on their phone.
You’ll no longer have access to your account and the hacker can try and scam your friends and read your private messages.
If you do get a suspicious message from a friend, try ringing them to see if you can talk to them in person and verify what’s going on.
It’s also advisable to turn on two-step verification so your WhatsApp is also protected by a PIN.
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