Research found that people under 35 are more likely than older age groups to be swayed to provide personal or financial information
WhatsApp is a common platform for scammers
In comments reported by the BBC, it said:"Our research found that people under 35 are more likely than older age groups to have been targeted in an impersonation scam and be swayed to provide personal or financial information." Detective sergeant for Herts Police, Mark Fava, said: “Remember that on WhatsApp, like emails and phone calls, people are not always who they claim to be.
“If you get a message from a number you do not recognise, claiming to be someone you know and asking for money or personal information, it is best to pause and check that they are who they claim to be."
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