Scam - Hi Mum

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I've just had a WhatsApp message from a number I don't know with my daughters name on it saying she dropped her phone down the loo and is now using this new number . I sent a couple of messages back and got no reply .
I called my daughters original number and she hasn't dropped her phone down the loo !
Has anyone else had this ?

I haven't but I work in the industry and this is a pretty well known scam.

Well known scam

Well known scam. You did the right thing in calling her original number to check.

Here's a link to a Mirror article about it.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/urgent-warning-over-simple-hi-28005803.amp

Yes I’ve had this. They’ll ask you to help them pay for a new phone and send pictures of the front and back of your credit card! Block and delete

What's the scam? Will they ask for money?

Yes they will ask for money. Block

I got this on Wednesday. Luckily I have no kids do recognised it immediately as a scam

What is the scam though please? I had the same and called the phone. Got no answer. Then realised it might be faked and rang DS to discover is was fake. But what does it gain the scammer?

Scam doing the round get rid block delete.

They ask you to transfer money to their account or give them your credit card details.

Oh here it is ! They've just asked for £1249.00 !

My poor friends dad did this. He lost 3000 before he realised!

How do they know your daughters name?

Scam 🤬 a poor patient of mine got scammed out of all her £2000 savings 😢

This on one is really doing the rounds at the moment! Colleague of mine got one while both her teens were in the same room as her- whatsapp me on this number is the usual message. Followed by request for bank details.

I don't know !

That isn’t normal 🤔

My friend had similar

she lost £200

Apparently she's bought a laptop on Afterpay (whatever that is) I've messaged with lots of questions about why did she needs a new laptop, she shouldn't go wasting so much money !

I got this one. No name. I just blocked the number.

Yes it's well known. My DD was away abroad with her BF. The BF's DM got this text and ended up sending £1500. She was scammed.

Boyfriend had it two days ago.

Seems very common right now. I had it last week and two colleagues also mentioned it. They don't know your children's names usually but when questioned come out with vague responses like 'the sweetest child'or 'the one who loves you most'. Block the grifters.

Blimey, how many people just send their kids £1500 if they message saying they have dropped their phone?

Actually, thinking about it, it might not have had her name on it . I saw the message and saved it under Daughter New Number so all the messages now have her name on . I was a bit panicked because she (scammers) said they'd lost all the photos and videos which meant dd lost the video where her dad says her name for the last time.