"Almost Hacked on WhatsApp: My Experience and How to Protect Yourself"

A couple of days ago, I received a strange message from one of my close contacts on WhatsApp. It read: “Hi, sorry, I accidentally sent you a 6-digit code via SMS. Can you forward it to me? It’s urgent.” At first, it seemed like a normal message, but something didn’t feel right. Why would someone accidentally send me a verification code? And why was it so urgent to get it back? I quickly suspected that something was off, so instead of responding right away, I decided to call the same WhatsApp number. When I called, my contact didn’t answer but instead sent me a text saying: “Can’t talk now. Call me later?” This seemed even more suspicious, but I still didn’t want to jump to conclusions. I replied, “OK,” hoping to get a clearer sense of what was going on. Then, I got another message almost immediately: “Don’t worry, just send me my 6-digit code.” Now, alarm bells were ringing in my head. Why would anyone insist so much on a code like that? I had read about scams where hacke...