Whatapp hijacking/Hacking
Meaning
Taking over someone else Whatapp contacts and groups by 419 - fraud stars
Method
The main method adopted by majority of the fraud stars is direct phone call and request that you dictate an sms sent to your phone to..
How
They introduced themselves as man of... or an admin of a WhatsApp group that you belong to
With different type story to support their lies
Missio
As you are dictating the code sent to your SMS inbox to them, instantly the satanic impostor is typing and your WhatsApp identity is transferred to his own phone
Their second mission is to start soliciting for financial help,
Sometimes they introduced mmm or if the original owner is admin, then chatting members up to prey on them...
Way out
Two way verification by WhatsApp?
Any phone call from known or an unknown
Pastor or Admin
Friends or Family
Requesting that you dictate some numbers or code or letters etc from your sms inbox
Just *drop the call and block the number* forever
Escalate the phone number to a lawful admin of your group
*Warning*
The issue of sms code dictation fraud is not limited to WhatsApp only
But also.... in
Online's shopping
Bank transfers
Email change of password alert
App and Web application password change
General security alert
Using sms code generator
Be warned
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