Mother dodges WhatsApp scam; scammers posed as school group to gain control of her account.

A Coventry mother narrowly avoided a WhatsApp scam where a caller pretended to be from her child's school parents' group, offering access to a Christmas party with a code. Entering the code would have let the scammer control her account. To protect against such scams, users should verify the sender's identity and only accept messages from contacts. WhatsApp advises using two-step verification and end-to-end encryption for added security.

3 months ago
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