What's a verification code, and why are they so important? Six-digit verification codes are a form of two-factor authentication, a process that helps keep your important online accounts secure.

Then type your password followed by the six-digit verification code directly into the password field without any spaces between the password and the verification code.

You will receive a six-digit verification code via SMS that WhatsApp reads and logs you in automatically. Once you log-in, the hacker will be automatically logged out of your account.

Then, they contact you, claiming they found your pet, and send you a six-digit verification code. The scammer asks you to provide the code back to them to prove your identity.