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6 de sept. de 2022 · WhatsApp ‘mum and dad’ scam. A scammer pretending to be someone's child on WhatsApp. Which? first became aware of this scam at the end of 2021 when a victim told us that a fraudster impersonating his sister had a convincing conversation with her which led to her transferring money for 'car repairs'.
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".
Police have arrested a man who allegedly obtained a "substantial amount of money" via the ‘Hi Mum’ scam. The scam involves perpetrators sending messages to victims, claiming to be loved ones in need of money. Over 11, 000 incidents were reported in Australia in 2022, amounting to losses of over $7.2 million.
25 de sept. de 2022 · Dubbed the "Hi Mum" scam, the criminals impersonate a household member, saying they've broken their phone and can't access their online banking, before asking the victim to transfer money into an account. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says it's been overwhelmed with complaints about the scam.
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...
12 de ago. de 2022 · (ABC: Kate Hill) abc.net.au/news/hi-mum-messaging-scam-targeting-parents/101326776. Scammers are pretending to be children in need of financial help as part of a new messaging scam targeting parents, authorities have warned. Key points: The scammers invent emergencies to encourage payment, such as needing a new phone or paying an urgent bill.
