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Victim of the SIM SWAP FRAUD and those who want to protect themselves or learn about SIM SWAP. Assemble here and share to help a friend. A Thread!
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Before we get into the scam itself, let’s first talk about the basic idea of a SIM card. A SIM is the little plastic card that fits into the back of your phone. As long as your phone is working, you probably don’t think too much about that SIM card.But it does something important
SIM FRAUD or hijacking, or port out scams, are more or less the same thing, though the method may vary a little depending on who’s doing the scamming.
The basic principle is that somehow somebody gets control of your mobile phone number. They do this by hijacking your SIM card