Officials have warned against falling for a WhatsApp scam in which fraudsters pose as children and family members to trick victims into sending over their hard earned money.
The Mirror reported that people have lost £50,000 to the scam in which criminals start conversations with "hey mum" or "hello dad" messages or a phone call in which they pose as their children.
Scammers will try their luck by randomly targeting phone numbers found through the dark web.Criminals will message people on WhatsApp pretending to be someone they know.They will say that their phone was lost or damaged, after which they will ask for money to purchase a new device or claim they need money to pay a bill.Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and
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