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Scammers can 'take over your Whatsapp'
Who wouldn’t trust an old friend?
Shari Vahl and the team hear how a simple trick handed the keys for a Scam Secrets listener's WhatsApp account to a scammer.
Along with expert linguist Dr Elisabeth Carter and former criminal Alex Wood, Shari finds out what the hacker did next - and how an old friend was tricked into handing over money.
This clip is from the full episode of the WhatsApp takeover on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4’s Scam Secrets podcast. Listen and subscribe on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Sounds.
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