Money giants at Lloyds Bank have issued a warning about fraudsters using Whatsapp, to con account holders out of thousands of pounds.
Analysis confirms that instant messaging based scams on the platform are up by roughly 2,000 per cent in the last year.
Between 2020 and 2021, reports of scams has increased 20-fold - with the average victim parting ways with around £1,950 or their hard-earned money - Wales Online reports.
