Last Updated on 1st February 2022
Police in Northern Ireland issued a warning last year following a surge of reports about a WhatsApp scam targeting victims across the region. This scam involves a scammer pretending to be a child or relative asking their loved ones for money via a WhatsApp message.
![icons8-whatsapp](https://saferschoolsni.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/icons8-whatsapp.png)
![blurred-screenshot-one—scam-whatsapp WhatsApp screenshot of scam message pretending to be a daughter](https://saferschoolsni.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/blurred-screenshot-one-scam-whatsapp.jpg)
![blurred-screenshot-two—scam-whatsapp WhatsApp screenshot of scam asking for bank details](https://saferschoolsni.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/blurred-screenshot-two-scam-whatsapp.jpg)
![blurred–screenshot-three—scam-whatsapp WhatsApp screenshot of scam asking for money](https://saferschoolsni.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/blurred-screenshot-three-scam-whatsapp.jpg)
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