A criminal network has been discovered in saltillo that has managed to take over thousands of personal whatsapp accounts in mexico through a deceitful strategy. this is the modus operandi and some tips to prevent becoming a victim of this fraud.
A network of criminals operating from prison has managed to take over thousands of personal WhatsApp accounts in Mexico for months through a deceptive strategy of phone calls pretending to be Amazon parcel deliverers.
And with just this lie, it is easy for them to obtain the WhatsApp access codes with which they can move the account, with all its contacts, from the cell phones of their victims to other cell phones in their hands.
The scam has allowed criminals to earn possibly multimillion-dollar revenues for months without any intervention from authorities, nor alerts or preventive information campaigns from WhatsApp or Amazon.
People who were victims and others who were contacted, but did not fall for the scam, detailed the modus operandi of the criminals.
Modus operandi of the scam
- Fake Call: The offender poses as an Amazon delivery person.
- Verification Code Requested: The scammer asks for a verification number.
- Sending the Code: WhatsApp sends a verification code to the rightful owner for account setup on a new device.
- Victim Deception: Victims, believing the code is for Amazon, dictate it.
- Account Takeover: With the code, criminals register the account on a new device and take control.
- Money Requests: Using the victim's account, scammers send messages to their contacts asking for money under.
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