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  2. '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 ...

  3. 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.

  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. 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.

  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. 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 ...

  8. AI voice scams are on the rise. Here's how to protect yourself.

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    Phone numbers also can be spoofed to mimic those of callers known to the target of voice cloning scams. In 2023, senior citizens were conned out of roughly $3.4 billion in a range of financial ...

  9. Petters Group Worldwide - Wikipedia

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    It had 3,200 employees and investments or full ownership in 60 companies, of which it actively managed 20, with offices in North America, South America, Asia, and Europe. [1] Among its assets were Sun Country Airlines, Petters Warehouse Direct, and the remnants of Polaroid. Petters Group Worldwide had $2.3 billion in revenue in 2007. [2]