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| Dangerous Whatsapp scammers are Sending Fake Verification Messages code to lock you out |
Hacking Whatsapp is not very easy, but scammers have found a new solution for end-to-end encryption of the service to gain access to your account.
According to a report by Gulf News, UAE's Telecommunications Authority has issued an advisory on Twitter for WhatsApp users and has warned that they will not respond to code verification messages unless it is triggered by the customer. Should give. Through this method, many WhatsApp accounts have been hacked.
Generally, when someone installs WhatsApp on an Android or iOS device, Whatsapp sends a verification code so that you are the owner of the phone number. In this case, however, the scammer is sending you a whitspeed code and a link, not a six digit verification code.
Clicking on the link sent by scammer verbsapps confirm that it is you - from scammers In this way, you lose control of your WhatsApp account and scammers can read and send messages on your behalf.
According to a statement issued by TRA to Gulf News, "Mobile users should not share the verification code which is sent to them by SMS, otherwise their account will be tampered with. Many WhatsApp accounts were hacked like this, And the customers lost all. Details. "
According to reports, hackers have sent fake messages in English as well as in French, which clearly shows that scammers can use similar method to scam users in India.