Last updated on December 8th, 2022 at 02:51 pm
A new scam on WhatsApp, if you are not careful you risk losing control of the application. How to behave
The scams are rampant on social and chat applications. How do they work? Generally, we rely on the personalization of the message sent to the victim, that is, on the fact that if a message “is intended for us”, it cannot be harmful.
Nothing more wrong. The messages direct to the subject of the scam are often built specifically for the unwitting victim, creating a direct contact and then truffle. Just a click or the response to a seemingly harmless message and the pirates of the web seize sensitive data or, worse, control over the device.
A scam has recently been created on WhatsApp, the so-called “6-digit scam”. It works like this: the hacker in question installs WhatsApp and registers a phone number that is not his own. As you know, the application sends a 6-digit code via SMS to verify that the phone matches the account.
After a while you receive a WhatsApp message from a contact that reads: “Hi, I sent a 6-digit code by mistake, can you send it back to me?”, if you do, the scam is done. The hacker registers the code on his phone and you lose control of the WhatsApp application, including the address book. In short, the application is installed on the hacker’s smartphone with the phone number of the deceived subject.
If that happens, you can run for cover. Just contact WhatsApp immediately via the official website and follow the instructions to regain possession of the account.
The warm invitation is to be careful when receiving suspicious messages and possibly report the matter officially.
