Target in the sim swap scam. Youve probably seen this message on your bank account, social media, or email that adding a phone number adds security. Well, thieves have hacked into this extra layer of protection. They secretly reset your passwords, open your accounts, and steal from you. The scam starts when your cellphones suddenly shows no service. Rob ross i freaked out. Chris and rightly so, one minute, rob rosss investment accounts added up to 1 million. The next moment, zero. Rob i was devastated. I mean, i dont haveit was about 90 of my net worth. Male announcer this is the new apple iic. Chris ross worked at apple in the early days. He started saving 30 years ago, but in a matter of minutes, hackers recently stole his retirement and his 16yearold Daughters College fund. Rob at t said there had been a sim swap request. Chris; the sim is the small card that contains your phone number. The hackers got robs carrier to swap his number off his sim and put it on their phone. That redir
Ross was a victim of the “SIM Swap Scam.” His story is a warning for everyone. If you have a mobile phone, you are a potential target in this fraud.
Thieves have hacked this extra layer of protection known as two-factor authentication. You’ve probably seen 2FA in the form of a message from your bank account, social media, or email provider suggesting something along the lines of “adding a phone number adds security.”
But thieves have hacked it.
First, they hijack your mobile phone number. At that point, your email, social media, and financial password reset codes go to them. And that s all they need to take control of all those accounts and steal from you.
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