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Code shared, account snared: The six-digit WhatsApp scam that has caught even celebs in its web

596 million. That's the number of WhatsApp users in India. At almost one-third of India's population, the figure stands testimony to the popularity of Facebook's almost ubiquitous messaging app in the ...
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Consumer Handbook: Six-Digit Verification Code Safety

What's a verification code, and why are they so important? Six-digit verification codes are a form of two-factor ...

WhatsApp users issued major scam alert as accounts may be 'hijacked' in attack

WhatsApp users are being warned about a new scam that could result in their accounts being 'hijacked'. Security experts are ...
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Whatsapp deletes 6.8 million accounts linked to scams

Aug. 6 (UPI) --WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to scammers around the world, Meta said. WhatsApp rolled out a new anti-scam measure to alert users of scams. Many of the scams were ...
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DWP claimants informed of four-digit code to save them from 'very convincing' scam

DWP claimants are being urged to beware of a "very convincing" scam that sends them to a fake 'government' website. South Gloucestershire Council has joined the Department for Work and Pensions in ...