How to avoid the malicious phone SIM swap scam

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How to avoid the malicious phone SIM swap scam
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Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson lays out pointers on how you can find out whether you've become a victim of SIM card scams and how to avoid getting your information stolen.

Here are some key clues that might tell you that you've been a victim of SIM swap fraud:Your phone will not allow you to send texts or make calls without a SIM card. So, if your SIM card is no longer connected to your phone, you'll start receiving error messages every time you try to do one of these actions. This is the first warning sign that you may be a victim of SIM swapping.Your phone carrier may notify you once a new SIM card has been activated.

If your login credentials no longer work for any of your banking and credit card accounts, then the scammer may have already gained access to those accounts and changed the information.If you're able to check your banking and credit card accounts and notice any transactions you don't remember making, then you may be a victim of SIM swapping.Whether you're making social media posts or browsing through your emails, you need to be careful about what information you put on the web.

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