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They don’t need your code if they can watch your screen

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Account takeoverWhatsApp

Scammers are video-calling people on WhatsApp out of nowhere, claiming to be from your bank or an app’s support team and that something dodgy has happened to your account. Then they talk you into sharing your screen — and every verification code and password that pops up, they’re reading in real time.

The move No bank or support team will ever ask you to share your screen or install an app to fix your account — end the call and open the real app yourself.
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