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Scammers can 'take over your Whatsapp'

Who wouldn鈥檛 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 麻豆社 Radio 4鈥檚 Scam Secrets podcast. Listen and subscribe on 麻豆社 Sounds.

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2 minutes