Why I Am Not Getting a WhatsApp Verification Code? WhatsApp verification codes are messages designed to authenticate new logins to protect your privacy.

3 Criminals can use your log-in code to break into your WhatsApp account Credit: WhatsApp The con is linked to those verification codes that you sometimes receive for logging in.

The National Cyber Security Centre has warned of an increase in WhatsApp verification code scams being deployed against users in Ireland.