WhatsApp is becoming one of the modes for scammers to trick people and steal money. In this story, we have detailed how fraudsters are impersonating family members or close friends and are asking people for money on the pretext of losing their phone.
By Divya Bhati: Cyber money frauds are increasing across the globe. We are coming across many incidents where scammers are tricking people and emptying their bank accounts. Be it an ATM card scam, UPI scam or Sim swap scam. And just when we think we have seen enough, there is something new which is reported and comes as a shocker about how far fraudsters can go. Bringing another shocker, a new case has been reported from Australia, where fraudsters are now posing as family members of victims and asking them to send money under the pretext of losing their mobile phones.
In this recently reported scam called ‘Hi Mum’ or “family impersonation,” fraudsters are targeting victims on WhatsApp text. Imposing close friends or family members, they contact the family members and tell them that they need help as they have lost or damaged their phone, and are trying to contact them with a different number. Once the victims fall prey to their texts, they ask them to send money. According to a report by the Independent, Many Australians have fallen victim to this new scam and have lost over $7 million (around Rs 57.84 crore).
What is ‘Hi Mum’ scam
According to reports, the scammer will contact…
