‘Hi mum!’ The simple WhatsApp text scam costing parents and friends dear
theguardian.com/money/2025/may/04/hi-mum-whatsapp-text-scam-parents-friends-bank
How to beat the scam, from setting up new passwords and telling your bank exactly what you are doing
“Hi mum,” the first message starts, “I’ve lost my phone.” It carries on with a tale of woe: for some reason the sender has also been locked out of his or her bank account.
Luckily a…
This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-05-04 06:00:03.