Dossier
authenticator app
Coverage of authenticator app in the Nexus archive.
- Google phone call scam [US]
A user received a scam call from an individual impersonating Google, claiming unauthorized account access. The scammer had brief access before being signed out, prompting the user to change their password, enable an authenticator app, and freeze credit reports within 10 minutes.
- [AU] - Amazon scam - not sure how it originated
A user received a scam call from a New Zealand number posing as Amazon, prompting them to share a verification code. After taking security measures like changing their password and enabling two-step verification, they noticed discrepancies in SMS/WhatsApp messages and questioned the scam's methodology.