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6 de sept. de 2022 · ‘Hi mum I’m texting you off a friends phone I’ve smashed mine and their phones about to die, can you WhatsApp my new number please.’ This one was sent from 07593295452, with recipients reporting being contacted by this number from 5 September 2022 on Who Calls Me. How the impersonation scam works
20 de feb. de 2023 · The “Hi Mum!”/”Hi Dad!” con pre-empts suspicions about the unfamiliar phone number by typically informing parents that an accident has damaged the phone’s sim and asking them to note down...
3 de ago. de 2022 · A fraud expert at a major bank is warning of a recent pick-up in fake “Hi mum” and “Hi dad” messages – with some involving a twist where people are asked to transfer money to a friend or...
24 de abr. de 2024 · How to recognize a “Hi Mom” scam. Even though the exact wording will differ – and sometimes take the form of a “Hi Dad” text – these fake messages follow a pattern. The following clues can point to a scam text: the call is from an unknown cell phone number; says it's an emergency and requests immediate help
11 de dic. de 2022 · What is the 'Hi Mum' scam? In case you've been lucky enough not to have received one of these "Hi Mum" messages, scammers typically send a WhatsApp or a text message from an unknown number, impersonating a child. It almost always begins with: "Hi Mum".
26 de nov. de 2022 · “I think you may be a victim of the notorious Hi Mum and Dad scam,” I say. “You don’t think it’s real?” she says. I show her the text I received less than a week before.
The Hi Mum/Dad scam is a fraudulent message sent via a messaging app or social media platforms such as Messenger, WhatsApp or Snapchat. The sender claims to be a distressed family member, pretending they have a new number because their phone was lost, broken or stolen.
