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The scam begins with a parent receiving a message on WhatsApp with the words “hi dad” or “hi mum”, then going on to explain that they have a new number. There then follows a story about how their child is in trouble and needs money for some reason. It can vary from being locked out on online banking and not being able to pay an urgent ...
16 de jun. de 2023 · Meta has been urged to crack down on the WhatsApp “Hi Mum” scam as figures show UK consumers have lost almost £500,000 to the impersonation fraud so far this year.
11 de dic. de 2022 · It's the scam that preys on our emotions and has seen criminals steal at least $7.2 million from 11,100 Australians so far this year – and that's just what's been reported to the consumer watch dog.
23 de feb. de 2023 · That’s just reported fraud – Stop Scams UK tell me the real figure is probably closer to £4 billion. The WhatsApp scam is one form of authorised push payment (APP) fraud, which commonly trick ...
26 de nov. de 2022 · It says: “Hi dad, I’ve broke my phone. My sim was broken too, I can’t do much but can you text me when you see this.”. The number that follows is different from the one the text was sent ...
20 de ene. de 2022 · The bank told The Times that the average loss was £1,242, which could be the sum of a number of transactions. Action Fraud, a fraud reporting service, said that, in some circumstances, victims ...
22 de abr. de 2023 · Figures seen by The Telegraph show £1,317,882 was stolen from 1,112 individuals related to "Hi mum" scams, and a further £208,409 was stolen from 160 people, related to "Hi dad" scams over the ...
