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  2. SIM swap scam - Wikipedia

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    A SIM swap scam (also known as port-out scam, SIM splitting, [1] simjacking, and SIM swapping) [2] is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets a weakness in two-factor authentication and two-step verification in which the second factor or step is a text message (SMS) or call placed to a mobile telephone.

  3. 'This could happen to anybody': California man says a hacker ...

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    Over 1,000 victims lost more than $48 million to SIM swap crimes in 2023, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. The reason SIM swapping is so alarming is it doesn’t require ...

  4. SEC blames 'SIM swap' attack for compromising X account ... - AOL

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    The SEC said Monday that a "SIM swap" attack was responsible for an unauthorized social media post that triggered market chaos and erased billions of market value in just minutes.

  5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.

  6. Mobile number portability - Wikipedia

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    Free MNP can take up to 8 working days but usually takes no longer than 1–2 working days. Switching occurs between 1 am and 5 am. Peru: 2010.01.01 7–9 Free sim card of the new mobile company that will cost around 15 PEN. United States: 2003.11.24 0 Free

  7. Cramming (fraud) - Wikipedia

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    Cramming is a form of fraud in which small charges are added to a bill by a third party without the subscriber's consent, approval, authorization or disclosure. These may be disguised as a tax, some other common fee or a bogus service, and may be several dollars or even just a few cents.

  8. Don't get fooled by fake phone updates and notifications

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    Regularly review and uninstall apps that you no longer use. This reduces potential vulnerabilities and keeps your device clutter-free. For iPhone. Find the app you want to uninstall on your home ...

  9. Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails

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    AOL Mail is focused on keeping you safe while you use the best mail product on the web. One way we do this is by protecting against phishing and scam emails though the use of AOL Official Mail. When we send you important emails, we'll mark the message with a small AOL icon beside the sender name.