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Remain vigilant following an increase in WhatsApp account takeover incidents.
There are multiple complaints from victims who are being targeted through this method.
Victims are contacted by an individual posing as a known or trusted contact. The individual requests to schedule an online meeting and provides a link.
Once the link is accessed, a verification code is sent to the victim’s phone.
The perpetrator then requests this code under the false pretense that it is required to join the meeting.
After the code is shared, control of the WhatsApp account is taken over.
The suspect then impersonates the victim and sends messages to contacts requesting urgent financial assistance.
Friends and family, believing the request is legitimate, proceed to transfer funds.
The public is urged to exercise extreme caution when receiving unexpected links or requests for verification codes, even from known contacts, as this method is being widely used to compromise accounts and facilitate financial loss.
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