Scams
Verification code scam
In Turkish: Doğrulama kodu dolandırıcılığı
Someone asks you to send a code you just received by SMS, usually pretending to be a friend or a company, to take over your account.
A verification code is the key to your account. When a scammer tries to log in as you, the service sends a code to your phone, and the scammer then asks you for it with a believable story: "I sent it to your number by mistake."
Once you pass it on, they can register your number on their own phone and message your contacts as you. A code is yours alone and nobody legitimate will ask you to share it.
What to do
- Never forward a code, even to a friend. Call the friend to check; their account may be hijacked.
- Turn on two-step verification in your messaging apps.
- If you already sent a code, register your number again in the app right away and check linked devices.