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WhatsApp will now warn scam victims against screen-sharing bank details

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/10/WhatsApp-will-now-warn-scam-victims-against-screen-sharing-bank-details.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p>A tactic used by a growing number of scammers is to impersonate help centres in order to trick victims into sharing their screens via <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/whatsapp/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WhatsApp[/url]. By doing so, they can obtain <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/privacy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sensitive information[/url] like bank account details and verification codes.</p>



<p><a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/meta/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meta[/url] says WhatsApp will now intervene when someone attempts to use screen sharing with an unknown contact during a video call. The company will also proactively flag suspicious-looking chats in Facebook Messenger …</p>



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