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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
David Snelling & Cathal Ryan

Irish WhatsApp users warned to be on alert as terrifying scam makes a return

WhatsApp users are once more being urged to be aware of a nasty scam that hackers are using to try to gain access to your phone.

Although the well-known six-digit code attack was first spotted some time ago, it seems hackers are now bringing it back - meaning your private messages could be at risk of being handed to criminals.

According to the security team at Action Fraud UK, there has been a resurgence in this scam with a number of WhatsApp users informing the service that they have been targeted, Express reports. Irish users should be on alert.

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