That gives the crook access to other online accounts and they can use the vendor's phone number for other scams. Lost pet groupsAnother variation to the scam, Matthews said, is taking place in Facebook groups for lost pets. In those cases, she said, scammers tell the pet owner that they have found their missing pet and request their phone number to ensure they are the real owner. They then do the verification code scam preying on the emotional pet owner. On its support page for Google Voice, the company says it is important never to share the verification code they send with anyone.

Source: CBC News August 11, 2022 19:01 UTC