Article 73XK4 ‘Cleaning Superstore’: warning over missed delivery text scam on WhatsApp

‘Cleaning Superstore’: warning over missed delivery text scam on WhatsApp

by
Shane Hickey
from World news | The Guardian on (#73XK4)

The text mimics a common fraud, but differs in that criminals appear to have hacked a genuine business account

John the delivery driver has tried to drop off something at your home from a company called Cleaning Superstore but you missed him, according to the message you have received via WhatsApp.

Although you cannot remember buying anything from the company, the text appears to have come from a legitimate WhatsApp account so you try to rearrange delivery by clicking the link provided.

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