Here are our top ways to spot WhatsApp spam, along with some advice on what steps you should take if you receive such a message. You can report scam messages on WhatsApp by opening up the WhatsApp chat with the unknown number and selecting Block and Report.So what does WhatsApp spam look like? What can you do about it? And how do you block a contact on WhatsApp? How to Recognize WhatsApp Spam If you're concerned you've given money to a possible scam, contact your bank straight away and report the scam to Action Fraud.

If you receive a suspicious text message, you can report it by forwarding it to 7726 before blocking the number. WhatsApp has warned that its users should ensure that two-factor authentication is set up on their account and never to share their six-digit pin code with others.

If you receive a message like this don't be tempted to transfer money immediately, enquire further by asking who specifically it is by name and by calling them or asking for a voice note. The bank details they give will probably not match those of your loved one and it's likely the scammer will tell you it's because they can't access their bank account. The fraudsters will mostly go on to ask you for money by pointing out an imaginary difficult financial situation they’re in and playing on the close relationship you have to the person they’re impersonating. The message will typically start with saying the sender has lost their phone, it's damaged or they can't access it. This one was sent from 07593295452, with recipients reporting being contacted by this number from 5 September 2022 on Who Calls Me. ‘Hi mum I’m texting you off a friends phone I’ve smashed mine and their phones about to die, can you WhatsApp my new number please.’ Reports on Who Called Me also linked the number to fake Evri redelivery text messages.Īnother version of this text we came across reads: It’s sent from 07726760652 which, according to the phone number search website Who Called Me, has been searched 179 times since 28 August 2022. I need to talk its urgent can you text me on WhatsApp on my new number please.’

‘Hello mum, I’ve broken my phone and I’m using a friends old one. We've seen two examples of these new versions of the scam sent via text message. This scam appears to have moved onto other communications channels now. A scam text message impersonating someone's child

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