Sim swap scam | Pinkwall

Online hackers have created a new scam called “SIM swapping.” First, they steal someone's personal information and then contact the victim’s mobile phone carrier to trick them into activating a SIM card. Once the hackers have control over the person's phone and passwords, they contact the victim's bank and start transferring all the cash out of their bank account. One woman says a hacker stole $26,000. Four months after first reporting the fraud, she says she's still missing the money. | Inside

#Agenda | Have you heard the SIM swap scam? Megawide Construction Corporation director Oliver Tan shares the experience of his wife, who was a victim of the SIM swap scam or the act where scammers switch the victim's mobile number to their phone. Vic Lorenzo of the NBI Cybercrime Divisions says such scams have increased during the pandemic, with scammers pretending to come from phone companies. Get updates via Viber: https://bit.ly/36uQLSo Join us on Telegram: https://t.me/onenewsph | ONE News