There is a Google Verification Code Scam going on currently and so many people are falling victims to this scam? Do you want to know more about this scam and how to prevent yourself from falling to it and also protect yourself? You are at the right place. Read this review to find out more about the Google Verification Code
What is The Google Verification Code
Google Verification Code is the recent scam that scammers are using to try to steal and access people’s personal information and even steal their identities.
Google Voice is a useful service provided by Google that generates a virtual phone number that is used to send and receive calls and texts. Each Google Voice number must be linked to an actual phone number, so usage and activity are tied to the specific user. In the Google Verification Code Scam, scammers are using existing phone numbers, random phone numbers to create a Google Voice in order to perpetrate phone scams and also gain access to Google accounts.
How The Scammers Conduct The Google Verification Code Scam
Often times the scammers make use of platforms where People must have dropped their numbers, platforms such as Craiglist, Facebook Marketplace etc. Lets say someone lists a product for sale, and drops their number online, these scammers in a guise of trying to buy what the person is selling asks the seller to send a Google verification code to verify they are a real person.
However what this code does is that it allows the scammer to link a Google Voice number with the seller’s actual phone number and possibly access other accounts and information. This is a risky and tricky scam, so we urge everyone to be careful and do not send any code to anybody!
How to prevent being Scammed?
If you can help it, avoid providing your number in the public, especially any number linked to your google accounts. You should also never give out any verification or authentication code, once anyone asks you for this, just know that they are a SCAM! These codes should only be used between you and the service or company that generates them, and will usually only be provided to a webpage or an app rather than to a real person.
There is an ongoing conversation about this Google Verification Code scam on Reddit and Google Support.
When you get such calls or email. Ensure it is coming from a company mail and not @gmail, @yahoo, @aol and the likes. If it is a number, pen the number down and ask the company they are representing , its far better to even drop the call without engaging them. Don’t click any links on the email and don’t reply as well. Check for reviews online about the company to ascertain its legitimacy. If it involves PayPal, then checkout how to report here. And always ensure you don’t disclose personal details like credit card details, social security details and personal ids. You can also download spam call blocking apps on your phone.
Next time you receive an unsolicited verification code from any source that you didn’t personally request, be sure that you Don’t share it with anyone. It is ALWAYS a scam. Luckily Google Voice is not a financial institution, or some other service that could have been devastating to you for sharing the code. If you want to make sure that your number is no longer attached to the scammer’s fraudulent Google Voice account, you can enter any numbers the scammer used to send you a code here: https://voice.google.com/regain.
Following the instructions on that form will remove your personal phone number(s) from all Google Voice accounts. Do this for each number, one at a time. I know scammers like to lie, and say “That number didn’t work, do you have another?” If you are not receiving a code to remove your number, then according to the text at the bottom of the ‘https://voice.google.com/regain‘ link, that means your number is not currently linked to any Google Voice account. This does not mean it is eligible to sign up for a new Google Voice number, and there is nothing that will ever change that. It simply means that your number is not linked to another account.
Conclusion
To be on the safer side, do not follow the scam page or click on any link as these are scammers who are looking for ways to steal your personal and financial information.
Click here to read on other scams making waves now so you can avoid them.
