WhatsApp scam: How a single call can steal your bank data

Fraudsters exploiting new screen-sharing feature to steal data of unsuspecting users

- BY ALI AL HAMMADI Reporter

A new scam called ‘WhatsApp Screen-Sharing Fraud’ compromises users’ bank accounts and digital identities, enabling fraudsters to seize their personal data, according to recent warnings issued by OneCard.

According to reports, scammers contact victims while posing as employees of a bank or a trusted financial institution. They request the victim to enable the screen-sharing feature on WhatsApp. Once the victim does so, the fraudsters gain access to passwords, bank account numbers, private messages and OTP codes.