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Scammers using phone numbers to hijack financial and social media accounts
Original: Scammers gaining access to financial and social media accounts through your phone number
A warning is circulating that scammers can gain access to people's financial and social media accounts using nothing more than their phone number, typically through SIM swapping and phone-number-based account recovery. The alert, shared by CBS Philadelphia, is prompting viewers to reconsider relying on text-message verification and to secure their accounts with stronger protections.
Why now: Growing concern over SIM-swap fraud and phone-based account hijacking has people sharing warnings about how easily accounts can be compromised.
Evidence
- Scammers gaining access to financial and social media accounts through your phone number · CBS Philadelphia · 233.5K
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