11/1/2022 0 Comments Whatsapp scams![]() You can read more about the methods involved in that particular scam here. #Whatsapp scams verification#In this case, her sister had indeed been caught out by the verification scam, allowing fraudsters to access her account. ‘This is my new number’ impersonation cons Becoming suspicious, she called her sister who of course knew nothing about it, but was aware that her WhatsApp had been hacked. Later she received another message requesting a further £500 as the bill had been ‘more than expected’. Her sister was actually away at university at the time, so the request didn’t seem unusual – she transferred £350. ![]() They started a believable conversation with her, but then asked to borrow cash to pay for ‘car repairs’. Since then, someone targeted by that very scam got in touch when a fraudster pretending to be her sister took over her WhatsApp account. I am pretty sure I am not alone who got this kind of message, if you have received such messages then please share them with us via the Comment section.Back in May we covered the ‘WhatsApp verification message trick’. In short, If you receive such a message on WhatsApp then make sure you do not share your private details, Like Date of birth, Address, location, OTP, etc Today, I again received such a message on WhatsApp and thought I have to bring such a scam to light.Īs you can see in screenshots, Mostly number starts from +44 but sometimes it varies. #Whatsapp scams code#The third message I received was on 28th Aug 2021 from another country (Malaysia) code +60 Again the same situation entered the wrong numberĪfter getting such wrong numbers again and again I knew there is a group of people who are using honey traps for scams.Ĥth WhatsApp message I received was on starts from +44 After getting similar messages again and again I knew this is just a scam. However, After just replying simple message I ignored this number.Īgain this number starts from +44 displays profile image of a girl with good looks. Even this second time I was not sure that there is a group of people who are doing a scam like this. Since this information did not match I was a bit skeptical and stopped responding right there.Ģnd message I received was a month later which was similar to the first case they entered the wrong number. Later when I saw this person (Rita) Its been a year so I guess this account/phone number might have expired so we are not able to see the photo but it was a photo of the girl who could become a very successful model.Īnyway, But when she said she runs a gym in Singapore I knew something was fishy because the number she sent messages from starts from +44 and it is the country code of the UK, and the country code for Singapore starts from +65. ![]() So, I introduce myself and offer a service if they needed any help regarding website development, search engine optimization, or social media marketing. I will be very honest with you for the very first time I really thought it was a genuine wrong number and not a scam I thought maybe they made a mistake when they typed the number. Now, I am into the IT business, and for me, it is normal that I receive messages from unknown numbers for business. The very first message I received was on number starts from +44 Thankfully due to my experience and work background, I knew what kind of information I should be sharing with an unknown person and did not become a victim of this kind of scam. Today, I am going to share some of the screenshots from my WhatsApp account and the chat messages. WhatsApp’s wrong number scam started during the corona epidemic. ![]()
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