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WhatsApp Business Account Takeover Scam

smishing

A business owner receives a WhatsApp message claiming to be from WhatsApp support asking for a verification code. The code is used to take over the business account and scam customers.

Known Contact Details

WhatsApp

068 429 4534

How They Request Payment

Mobile Money

Payments requested via Cash Send, Instant Money, or e-Wallet.

Common Targets

student

Mpumalanga

5 reported
How This Scam Works

Fake WhatsApp support → request verification code → account takeover → scam customers.

Reported Locations
Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South AfricaCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
5 reports
Est. R 43 536 lost
First reported 30 August 2024
Last reported 7 June 2026
whatsappbusinesstakeoverfraud

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