If the scammer enters the code on the signup page, and the personal number used qualifies, Google issues a Google Voice number to the scammer. Here's how it works.Scammers target people who post things for sale on sites like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace. Fraudsters will sign their targets up for Google Voice to access their verification code and hijack the account and personal information. The scam where you tell them the verification code that gets sent to your number? To prevent unwanted access to your account, it's important you don't reply to any requests for your verification code. Attorney General Ashley Moody is issuing a Consumer Alert warning Floridians about a Google Voice scam that appears to be on the rise. Once a password reset link is sent via email it requires receiving a text message for verification. To verify the victim's legitimacy, they'll claim they need to send a Google Voice verification code. They'll ask the victim to share this code with them.