New scam alert: Don’t share WhatsApp verification PIN with anyone

The scammers use WhatsApp logo as profile picture and this has prompted many unsuspecting users to provide their verification code.

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The coronavirus pandemic and the resultant lockdown has given WhatsApp a 40 per cent surge in usage, according to a report by Kantar. It is already one of the most used instant messaging platform across the globe. And this has also made it a huge area of interest for hackers.

According to WABetaInfo, many users are seeing messages claiming to be from WhatApp’s Technical Team, and asking for the six-digit verification code sent to a user when they register their WhatsApp accounts.

The scammers use WhatsApp logo as profile picture and this has prompted many unsuspecting users to provide their WhatsApp verification code.

Keep in mind that WhatsApp Inc usually does not reach out to users. But, when it does, it will have a green verified tick next to it.