WhatsApp scams are becoming increasingly prevalent in South Africa. Here’s how to spot one.
MTN has warned about WhatsApp attacks that aim to steal information and money or use stolen accounts for criminal purposes.
Here, attackers infiltrate a communication channel, in this case, a WhatsApp conversation, and relay information between two parties. MyBroadband was recently made aware of an attempted interception attack between a rental agent and an interested tenant. It is believed the scammers end-goal was to intercept an invoice or rental agreement between the parties and insert his own banking details to steal the tenant’s deposit.
This led the victims to compare WhatsApp messages, which is when they noticed the other party did not have their correct phone number.Because of the surge in scams found on WhatsApp, Meta and MTN have demonstrated how to identify a scam and prevent falling victim to one.Asking to forward a messageA message about a job, an investment, gambling, or a loan
This prevents scammers from stealing WhatsApp accounts where a phishing attack is used to gain access to the verification code.
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