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WhatsApp scam uses personal favors to 'hack' phones

TechnologyInternationalEL PAÍS40 s readAI summary
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A new WhatsApp scam uses polite, well-written messages sent from known contacts to ask for votes for "Eliska", supposedly a friend's daughter, in a contest whose prize is a free dance class. The link leads to a website where two girls, Eliska and Sofie, appear as finalists in a contest tied to a real dance center in Prague. Those who complete the process hand their phone over to cybercriminals, who can access personal data, passwords, card numbers and contacts.

In 40 seconds

  • The message comes from a known contact who was previously hacked and does not know it is being sent
  • The link leads to a site to vote for Eliska and Sofie, supposed finalists in a contest with a dance class in Prague
  • Anyone who follows the process exposes personal data, passwords, credit cards and contacts
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