One giveaway for the WhatsApp scam was that the language seemed overly formal and not the usual tone of communications. She didn’t have an account, and the landline number they used was unlisted and not attached to any online account, so the fraud was easy to spot. Given the shift to online streaming and shopping in the meantime, it’s likely that the Amazon Prime scam will have found some new marks. It’s urgent.” If you’ve had this WhatsApp message supposedly from a genuine contact, hopefully you ignored it. The six-digit code is actually the security code that will allow them to activate your WhatsApp account on another device.

Source: The Irish Times April 29, 2021 04:07 UTC