GhostPairing scam nightmare: shocking WhatsApp hijack warning – Pune Mirror

The GhostPairing scam is emerging as one of the most insidious threats facing WhatsApp users in India, quietly taking over chats without breaching any official security systems. ​ GhostPairing scam: how the trap is set The GhostPairing scam relies on social engineering, not advanced malware, to infiltrate a victim’s WhatsApp account. Attackers first pose as friends or known contacts and send messages such as “Hey, I just found a photo of yours,” followed by a malicious link that appears to host the image. ​ These links often use domains like photobox[ . ]life, postsphoto[ . ]life, yourphoto[ . ]life, photopost[ . ]live, yourphoto[ . ]world, top-foto[ . ]life and fotoface[ . ]top, luring users into a fake photo-viewing page. On this site, victims are asked to enter their phone number and a WhatsApp pairing or verification code, supposedly to “verify” their identity. ​ GhostPairing scam: what really happens to WhatsApp Once the user enters the verification code, the GhostPairing scam silently links the attacker’s device to the victim’s WhatsApp account via the Linked Devices feature. From this point, scammers gain full, persistent access similar to WhatsApp Web, yet everything appears normal to the victim. ​ Crucially, this method does not crack WhatsApp
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