Last month, Europol announced that it had arrested seven individuals who were allegedly perpetrators in a SIM Swap scam operation. Described as a Cybercrime-as-a-Service operation, enforcement ...

WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a SIM card swapping scam, per a social media post. A SIM card is the small chip inside your phone that lets people make ...

Cyber criminals hijack mobile numbers through illegal SIM porting, draining UPI and bank accounts within hours.

HOUSTON — A Houston woman says a quick break-in at a park turned into a months-long nightmare after criminals repeatedly tried to hijack her cell phone number without ever stealing her phone. Marcia ...

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 ...

Scammers first collect personal details via phishing, data breaches, or social media; they then contact the victims mobile carrier, pretending to be them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. sim card on a fish hook - Credit: Andrei Metelev / Shutterstock SIM-swapping attacks present a potential risk to all mobile phone ...

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency has also taken to social media to warn motorists about fake websites and fake fines.

E-SIM Fraud Incident in Mumbai A woman from Mumbai fell victim to an e-SIM scam, losing ₹1.1 million in a matter of minutes.