TikToker warns other users about scam on Facebook Marketplace
A TikTok user and businesswoman has warned others after her phone was hacked following a suspicious text message.
Facebook users have been warned over a dangerous text – and it’s one you should ignore and delete.
One TikTok user reveals how she was scammed and then hacked after receiving the text message.
The Sun recently revealed how cyber experts have issued an urgent warning to all Facebook users.
TikTok star and businesswoman ItsKrystaLewis revealed what happened.
“Guys, I got scammed on Facebook Marketplace,” Krysta said.
“So yesterday I decided to list a few things I wanted to sell, just like everyone does.
“And for whatever reason this girl who looked about my age reached out and said, ‘Hey is that table still available?’
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“And I said, ‘Yes it is’, and she said, ‘OK can you just text me and we can arrange a time to meet?’
“So basically she wanted to send me a code that I would send back to her to confirm that I’m a real person.
“And I fell right for it thinking it was smart for someone of our age to generate a code and do something like that.
“But really what she wanted was to verify my phone because the code I got was from Google Voice.
“And so what she was able to do with that code was claim my phone number and then use it to call other people either pretending they’re me or just disguising themselves as another number.
“Please watch out for it.”
How to stay safe
Cyber scams and hacks targeting web users ramp up over Christmas – as hackers prey on increased spending and festive good cheer.
Savvy entrepreneur Krysta, who runs beauty firm Aisling Organics, fell victim to a common scam which tricks you into giving up a verification code.
The scam has been circulating for years, and regularly preys on WhatsApp users too.
It gets around two-factor authentication – one of the best security features you can have.
If you’re worried about this scam, you should ignore any such messages or texts.
And you could also invest in a physical authenticator, which you can attach to your key ring to generate codes.
That way, you’re less likely to be fooled into handing the code.
This article originally appeared in The Sun and is republished here with permission
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