A WhatsApp scam which sees fraudsters target parents pretending to be their children has resurfaced.
The messages begin with either begins 'Hi Mum' or 'Hi Dad'. The scammer says they are messaging from a different, unknown phone because they have lost or damaged their own. Preying on emotions, the fraudster pretends they are in trouble and need their parent's help.
The scammer usually requests a large amount of money, saying because they have lost or damaged their phone they are unable to pay an urgent bill. In recent months, the scam has conned parents out of thousands of pounds.
