Employment Hero reached out, falsely claiming I had researched their platform and wanted to discuss enhancing my HR department. I had not interacted with them.
Urgent WhatsApp Switch Scam?
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Evening reports from Sydney highlight a surge in deceptive messages from this number, mimicking urgent family pleas like 'Hi mum, smashed my phone—WhatsApp this temporary number.' These grandparent scams prey on emotions, aiming to extract personal info or money via WhatsApp. One outlier mentions Employment Hero pushing HR software, but that's likely unrelated noise. Stick to verified contacts; never share details with unknowns. Hang up or block immediately—report to Scamwatch for tracking. If it tugs at family ties, verify independently through known channels to stay safe.
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A scammer sent a message asking to WhatsApp a tempory number, the message was 'Hi mum I'm texting you off a friends phone I've smashed mine and their phones about to die, can you WhatsApp my tempory number . please x'
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The identical message was delivered to me as well.
Scam alert, this number was used to send a message saying 'hi mum I'm texting you off a friend's phone....can you WhatsApp my temporary number please x'
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