WhatsApp scam: Watch Out for Bank Scam Messages

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04 October 2026

If you receive a contact via WhatsApp or phone claiming to be a bank employee saying, **“An unusual transaction has been detected in your account”** or **“Please provide your authentication code,”** it is best not to respond immediately. Westpac has advised that in recent fraud cases from October, **methods involving impersonating bank employees to approach customers are being identified again.** In some cases, scammers even create profiles on WhatsApp with bank logos and appearances that look…

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