By LiCAS.news
SINGAPORE – The Catholic Church in Singapore warned against a phishing scam targeting Catholics attempting to secure tickets for the Papal Mass scheduled for Sep 12, 2024.
The organizing committee for Pope Francis’ Apostolic journey in Singapore in September has reported that scammers have hijacked WhatsApp accounts by masquerading as contacts and offering assistance with the Mass ticket registration process.
The scam operates by gaining access to WhatsApp accounts of individuals on the victims’ contact list. The scammers, posing as trusted contacts, request the victims to generate and send a WhatsApp verification code under the guise of helping with the Mass ticket registration.
Once the scammers obtain this code, they use it to hijack the victims’ WhatsApp accounts, enabling them to access the victims’ contact lists and perpetuate the scam further.
The Archdiocese emphasized that WhatsApp, SMS, or Telegram will not be utilized for any general ticketing or balloting processes for the Papal Mass.
This phishing scam specifically targets individuals hoping to attend the Papal Mass on Sep 12, 2024.
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