This horrifying WhatsApp scam can hijack your account with just a phone call
Whether it is email, SMS, bank account logins, or social media, cybercrime is expanding its reach into each and every facet of our daily lives. And guess what, now the most used messaging application, WhatsApp has become the platform for cyber fraud in a new way. WhatsApp scams are happening way too frequently these days with hackers adopting new tactics to dupe innocent users to take control of their data, especially dealing with bank accounts. Now, another way has been found by hackers that is even more insidious. This WhatsApp scam allows hackers to take control of your account with just a phone call! And that’s it! Just a phone call and your WhatsApp account access will be in the hands of cybercriminals.
The new WhatsApp scam was highlighted by Rahul Sasi, the founder and CEO of CloudSEk, which is a contextual AI startup that alerts about the potential cyber dangers or scams. According to the cyber expert, victims get a call from hackers who instruct them to dial numbers beginning with '67' or '405'. Those who obey and do so find that they are logged out of their account and, what is more, hackers will have complete control of their WhatsApp accounts. Also Read: Zoom ALERT! iPhone, Android or Windows users are at HIGH risk; Do this now
According to CloudSEK's founder, the number dialled by victims is a service request for Airtel's 'call forwarding' for when your phone line is busy or engaged. They can then redirect the victims' calls to a phone number that belongs to them. In the meantime, the attackers start the WhatsApp signup process by choosing "the option to send OTP through phone call." He said that the OTP will now be sent to the attacker's phone. Through this technique, the attacker is able to gain access to
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