https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Security/scammer-used-my-number/m-p/1337075#M10380 <P>how is it even possible for someone to use my number on WhatsApp to be able to fool my dad into sending him £1700 ??</P><P>it's a new number that I haven't even used with my dad on WhatsApp yet&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;so I have no trace of my alleged side of the conversation that happened between them on my WhatsApp</SPAN></P><P>the bank are being generous because he's and old man and been fooled by the unfortunate coincidence that I was on a flight at the time so he couldn't even ring my other line to check with me and the scammers insisting that they couldn't talk right now seemed legitimate to him.</P><P>however they told him it's my phone that's been hacked...how ? where ? do I need to change my number now ??</P><P>this is creepy to think someone's using my number on WhatsApp&nbsp;</P> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:18:11 GMT therainbows23 2023-12-13T00:18:11Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Security/scammer-used-my-number/m-p/1337075#M10380 <P>how is it even possible for someone to use my number on WhatsApp to be able to fool my dad into sending him £1700 ??</P><P>it's a new number that I haven't even used with my dad on WhatsApp yet&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;so I have no trace of my alleged side of the conversation that happened between them on my WhatsApp</SPAN></P><P>the bank are being generous because he's and old man and been fooled by the unfortunate coincidence that I was on a flight at the time so he couldn't even ring my other line to check with me and the scammers insisting that they couldn't talk right now seemed legitimate to him.</P><P>however they told him it's my phone that's been hacked...how ? where ? do I need to change my number now ??</P><P>this is creepy to think someone's using my number on WhatsApp&nbsp;</P> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 00:18:11 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Security/scammer-used-my-number/m-p/1337075#M10380 therainbows23 2023-12-13T00:18:11Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Security/scammer-used-my-number/m-p/1337094#M10381 <P>Hi <a href="https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1304782">@therainbows23</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>Have you checked the contact under your dad phone contacts. This is an old scam on WhatsApp.&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="https://faq.whatsapp.com/573786218075805" target="_blank">https://faq.whatsapp.com/573786218075805</A></P> <P>Thanks&nbsp;</P> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:14:41 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Security/scammer-used-my-number/m-p/1337094#M10381 Northerner 2023-12-13T05:14:41Z