The Better Business Bureau explains this form of two-factor authentication helps keep your online accounts secure.
Six-digit verification codes are a form of two-factor authentication, a process that helps keep your important online accounts secure.
Scammers know they need those codes to get into your accounts — so they may pose as someone you trust, such as a representative from your bank or utility company, and ask for the code.Verification code scams can also happen on social media. The scammers were likely using the phone numbers to set up Google Voice accounts, which they then went on to use for other schemes or to commit identity fraud.
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