Earlier Google had started the option of two-step verification to prevent cyber fraud and creating fake accounts, in which a 6-digit code comes on the mobile number and verification is done.

When you receive the code, enter it here. WABetaInfo says that when the first attempt to log into a WhatsApp account is successful, another six-digit code will be needed to complete the process.

WhatsApp users are being warned about a worrying scam which has seen people locked out of their accounts.. Users have been tricked into handing over a six-digit “verification code” which ...

WABetaInfo shared an example of an official WhatsApp message, which is flagged by a green checkmark. Scammers ask users to verify their identify by sending over their six-digit login code.