Scammers may use a hijacked WhatsApp account to send messages to targeted users with fake information on ‘special’ promotions on e-commerce platforms (e.g. Enticing Victims with Fake E-commerce Platform Promotions As such, scammers will then impersonate as a friend or as WhatsApp’s support team to request for the registration code to be sent to them.Ģ. When a scammer tries to add a targeted user’s phone number to a new WhatsApp installation on his/her own phone, the targeted WhatsApp user receives a SMS containing the 6-digit registration code from WhatsApp. In many cases, the scammer obtained these targeted users' phone numbers from an already hijacked WhatsApp account. Impersonating as a Friend or WhatsApp’s Support Team When logging in to an existing WhatsApp account, WhatsApp will send a one-time code via SMS to verify the phone number.ġ. WhatsApp accounts are tied to the users' phone numbers.
Scammers are using the WhatsApp re-registration process to take over WhatsApp accounts.
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