(UTV | COLOMBO) – WhatsApp users in Sri Lanka have been warned to be on alert over a scam using the mobile application.
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) also urged the public to activate 2 factor authentication to secure their WhatsApp account.
SCAM ALERT: If you receive a WhatsApp message noting you have been sent a 6 digit code by mistake, DO NOT REPLY. If the message came from a known contact, ensure to inform that their account may be compromised.Enable 2 factor authentication to secure WhatsApp account #trcsl #lka pic.twitter.com/yGrXlB22aV
— TRCSL (@TRCSL) May 15, 2021
“If you receive a WhatsApp message noting you have been sent a 6 digit code by mistake, do not reply. If the message came from a known contact, ensure to inform that their account may be compromised. Enable 2 factor authentication to secure WhatsApp account,” TRCSL said today (15).