Criminals are targeting WhatsApp users by posing as a friend and asking for a security code.Action Fraud has received over 60 reports relating to this scam.

The scam begins when a criminal gets access to another WhatsApp account which has you listed as a contact.

The criminal, posing as your friend or someone that's a member of a WhatsApp group you're in, will then send you seemingly normal messages... Read More »

Advice about cyber security from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit is attached. Cyber crime attempts are becoming increasingly common during Covid 19 lockdown.