Safety · Canarias · 12.11, 19:15
Policía Nacional warns of WhatsApp scams from friends
Policía Nacional warns of scams where criminals take over friends' accounts to request money transfers. These attacks are difficult to detect because messages come from authentic phone numbers.
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Cybercriminals take control of accounts of people known to victims. They use these identities to contact family and friends. The scam involves sending requests to transfer funds directly within existing conversations. In one confirmed case, content creator Teresa Bas received a request for 1468 euro from a friend who had previously spoken with her.
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