🇿🇦 English, 18 October 2026, phishing scams
Scammers Hijack WhatsApp Accounts in South Africa
Users warned about scammers taking over accounts to trick friends into sending money.
Scammers in South Africa are hijacking WhatsApp accounts and using them to trick friends, family members, and colleagues into sending money.
The scammers are reportedly taking over accounts by guessing or cracking passwords, and then using the compromised accounts to send messages to contacts, often with urgent or threatening content.