< img src = "/uploads/blogs/b8/91/IB-1Iosrultj_16240df4.jpg" Alt = "WhatsApp users should beware of dangerous & quot; quot; quot; quot; quot; < p > Fraud is related to confirmation codes that users sometimes get to log in.

< p > About this & nbsp; reports & nbsp; theseun.co.uk.

< P > WhatsApp uses confirmation codes to sign in to the app. They come in the form of text messages for other services such as Facebook, TV apps or even mobile banking. These text messages & mdash; The purpose of cybercriminals, since receiving such a code & mdash; This is an easy way to break the custom accounts.

< p >WhatsApp warns users never to share these codes with anyone: “You should never share your confirmation code with other people. If someone tries to seize your account, he needs a SMS confirmation code sent to your phone number. Without this code, any user attempting to confirm your number will not be able. account “.

< p > fraudsters can try to force their code. For example, they will be asked to confirm the person using the code or report that they have accidentally sent their own code. They will claim that they work in support and will require code to remedy the problem.

< p > Another way they can use, & mdash; to break the WhatsApp account friend or family member. And then use this account to betray yourself for this person that will make it easier to get the victim to pass on your code.

< P > No of such requests is not legal and must be completely ignored. Otherwise, the offender may immediately log in to the victim account and start sending a message to people on behalf of his money, find out all kinds of information and, ultimately, steal all the money from the account.

< p > “To protect your account, WhatsApp will send push messages when someone tries to register an account with your phone number”, & mdash; explained in the company. & mdash; “To keep your account safe, do not share your confirmation code with others.”

< p > The same applies to any type of code: you cannot be fully sure of which service tries to break hackers. So never pass to anyone the code you receive a text message writes media.

Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116