Police warn WhatsApp users of takeover scam
Published:Saturday | August 17, 2024 | 4:27 PM
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – The police and the security office of Cayman Islands Government Information Service have warned WhatsApp users of a scam that enables the perpetrators to take over the victim's account.
The scammers can take over their victim's account by sending an SMS text message or a WhatsApp message or the victim receives a phone call from an unknown mobile number with the caller pretending to be someone that is known to the victim.
The police noted that there have been reports of scammers using deep-fake audio (artificial intelligence) to imitate a person's spoken voice.
According to the police, despite previous advisories, people are still becoming victims of this scam.
WhatsApp users are urged to remain vigilant to this scam and to never generate and send their WhatsApp six-digit code to anyone.
Users who receive a message that appears to be suspicious should never respond, open any attachments or click on any link contained within the message.
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