WhatsApp account-hijack scam spreads across France, Spain, Belgium

A new WhatsApp scam is spreading in France, where users receive messages from known contacts asking them to vote online for 'Sophie' or 'Eliska', leading to account takeover and financial fraud. Similar cases reported in Spain and Belgium. The scam exploits trust in contact lists, indicating a coordinated phishing campaign targeting European users.

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