Claim: No, hackers can't copy your contact list or steal banking details simply by phoning you – ignore widely shared claim
Fact-check: No, hackers can't copy your contact list or steal banking details simply by phoning you – ignore widely shared claim
Verdict: a message dating as far back as 2012 is once again circulating on facebook and whatsapp, warning the public not to answer or call back numbers with certain country codes. it claims this is how hackers are able to get your personal information, but that's not true.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Taryn Khourie
Date published: 2023-05-25T00:00:00