If you haven’t experienced SIM swap fraud, count yourself lucky. It’s a relatively new, sophisticated form of fraud that allows hackers to gain access to bank accounts, credit card numbers, and other ...

Criminals are increasingly using a technique called “SIM swapping” to steal personal information and gain access to your accounts via your phone. SIM swapping is a crime where criminals steal your ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken bold action against cybercriminals who allegedly stole more than $5 million in ...

We live in a fast-paced digital world, and smartphones have become a staple of our everyday lives. We rely on the device for everything from communication to banking to controlling all of our ...

A San Fernando Valley, California, man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after orchestrating a massive fraud operation that targeted dozens of victims, many of them elderly.

SIM-swapping fraud occurs when criminals gain control of a victim's mobile phone number by tricking the network provider into transferring it to a device controlled by the fraudster. This enables ...

Your phone number could be stolen, giving thieves access to your accounts. Robert Ross had never heard of the crime of “SIM swapping” until he became a victim. “I saw a notification for a withdrawal ...

Losing your phone or SIM card can be stressful, especially if it contains important contacts, messages, and personal ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Protect your SIM cards because another scam is on the rise in Port St. Lucie. The Port St Lucie Police Department previously reported that detectives were able to ...

SIM swap fraud has emerged as a critical security threat for wireless carriers and their subscribers. Traditional SMS authentication systems only verify message delivery without confirming recipient ...

SIM swap scams involve criminals convincing mobile carriers to port a number to a new SIM, and T-Mobile is under fire for not ...