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Scams
How the scams doing the rounds work, and what to do about them.
Scams
A 6-digit WhatsApp code you didn't ask for, then a message asking you to pass it on, is how WhatsApp accounts get stolen. Here is how the trick works and what to do.
Last checked 25 September 2026
Scams
Fake TV Licensing messages offer refunds or warn of a failed payment to get your card details. Here is what TV Licensing says its real emails, texts and letters look like.
Last checked 25 September 2026
Scams
HMRC does call, text and email people, but it never asks for personal or financial details that way. Here is how to check a contact and where to report a fake one.
Last checked 25 September 2026
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Guides
SecurityUrgent help
If someone has taken over your WhatsApp, the only way to throw them out is to log back in with the 6-digit code sent to your phone number. Here is how, and what to do next.
Last checked 25 September 2026
Scams
A 6-digit WhatsApp code you didn't ask for, then a message asking you to pass it on, is how WhatsApp accounts get stolen. Here is how the trick works and what to do.
Last checked 25 September 2026
Scams
Fake TV Licensing messages offer refunds or warn of a failed payment to get your card details. Here is what TV Licensing says its real emails, texts and letters look like.
Last checked 25 September 2026
Backup & Storage
WhatsApp doesn't keep your chats on its servers, so if you lose your phone without a backup, your messages go with it. Here is how to back up on iPhone and Android.
Last checked 25 September 2026
Scams
HMRC does call, text and email people, but it never asks for personal or financial details that way. Here is how to check a contact and where to report a fake one.
Last checked 25 September 2026
Scams
Scam callers pose as your bank, the police or HMRC, and can fake the number on your screen. Here is how to tell, how to check safely and how to report it.
Last checked 25 September 2026
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