There have been numerous cases, especially recently, where accounts are hacked through SPAM messages on WhatsApp, raising fears about access to data or materials on the phone.
IT expert Tomi Kallanxhi invited to "News24 "Weekend" has explained how the fraud scheme works and what the access gained for a few hours is used for.
"From a WhatsApp text message we cannot risk all our data, but we can be limited for a few hours from accessing the application. A third party cannot access your number.
They can't even have the materials you have on your phone. SPAM links are generally used to take over the Facebook accounts of people over 45, who are generally "digitally naive."
The profiles are then used to distribute links to illegal content on social networks, such as crypto or products that are not allowed to be marketed on Facebook.
But in 1 or 2 weeks Facebook catches on to this and blocks the account.
"Be careful, do not share the 6-digit Facebook or WhatsApp codes that come to you with anyone," he said.
