Once the code is shared, scammers gain full control of the victim’s WhatsApp account. Photo: Oliver Graumnitz/ Pixabay. For illustration purposes. Authorities have issued a warning about a new ...

WhatsApp issued the warning on their website - and have said that whilst it may be a mistake, it could also be someone trying ...

Scammers are using "WhatsApp Screen Mirroring Fraud," a technique that involves hackers stealing accounts and impersonating WhatsApp users to ask contacts for money.

And Action Fraud has warned users that there has been a huge surge in reports of Whatsapp takeovers, where fraudsters gain access to the account and send messages to contacts with the aim of stealing ...

WHATSAPP users have been urged to urgently follow three rules to protect accounts from scammers. The instant messaging app has over three billion active users, making it a huge target for cyber ...