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Police warn of new ruse by scammers to take over victims’ WhatsApp accounts
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The police in Värmland are issuing a warning about a new approach for fraudsters.
The National Police, in coordination with the Public Prosecutor's Office, broke up a criminal group dedicated to hacking WhatsApp accounts and committing scams through identity impersonation.
Police warn against WhatsApp account takeover scams
The police have warned members of the public to be wary of a new scam variant that targets access to victims' WhatsApp accounts.In an advisory issued on Wednesday (Nov 12), the police said that such scams begin with SMSes containing phishing links, informing victims that there are issues with their WhatsApp accounts due to the prolonged lack of verification.Victims would...
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