If someone messages you on Discord saying they accidentally reported your account, you are being targeted by a Discord scam.

Journalist Kelly Rissman of New York City had advertised some furniture online with not so much as a nibble when “Jaree” sent a message via the OfferUp resale app asking if it was still available.

A new WhatsApp scam called GhostPairing exploits device-linking features to hijack accounts through social engineering, without passwords, SIM swaps, or verification code theft.

WhatsApp remains one of the most widely used messaging platforms globally, which makes it an attractive target for scammers.