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Is this Google Voice code request a scam?

Q: Is this Google Voice code request a scam?

The safest way to know is to run an instant scam check. Paste the link into Scam Detective and get a 0–100 scam risk score and a plain-English verdict — safe, suspicious, or likely scam — with the top 5 red flags. The preview is free; the full report is $4.99.

Yes. If someone — often a “buyer” from Marketplace or a new online “friend” — asks you to read back a Google verification code they just triggered to your phone, it's a Google Voice scam. They're using your phone number to create a Google Voice account in your name, which they'll then use to run more scams while the trail points back to you. The code was sent to you precisely so they can steal it.

A real buyer or contact has no reason to “verify” you with a code sent to your own phone. Legitimate verification codes are for you to enter yourself, never to share. If this already happened, you can reclaim your number through Google's official Voice recovery page. Don't trust any link they send — check it first, and never share a code with anyone.

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What to do right now

1Never share the code — a code is for you to enter, not to read aloud.
2If you already shared it, reclaim your number via Google Voice's official recovery page.
3Paste any link they sent into Scam Detective, then block and report them.

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Top 5 red flags

These are the signals to watch for with this Google Voice code request. Not sure about a link involved? Our report grades every one and tells you exactly what it found.

1. “Send me the code to verify you're real”

No genuine transaction requires you to hand over a code from your own phone.

2. A code you didn't request just arrived

The scammer triggered it; sharing it completes their account takeover.

3. Pressure from a “buyer” or new contact

Marketplace and dating-app contacts are the top source of this scam.

4. They rush you before you can think

Urgency stops you noticing the code text says “never share this.”

5. A follow-up link to “confirm”

Any link is extra phishing on top of the code theft.

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