Sim Swap Scam: Cybercrime is rapidly increasing. People are being defrauded using new methods. Now, a scam called "SIM Swap" has emerged. In this, fraudsters steal your mobile number, putting your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new report highlights just how serious SIM swap scams can be, and why T-Mobile customers have good reason to stay alert. In this case, a T-Mobile employee was reportedly contacted by text message ...

You're at home, scrolling through your phone like any other night. Suddenly, nothing works. Texts stop, calls fail and alerts disappear. That's how it started for Florida woman Patricia Escriva. She ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Protect your SIM cards because another scam is on the rise in Port St. Lucie. The Port St Lucie Police Department previously reported that detectives were able to ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A scammer may have stolen $195,000 with a phone call — but with help from one determined detective, nearly half of it is already back where it belongs. The Port St.

NEW YORK, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (Feature Impact) The first sign is unexpectedly losing access to your cell phone. Soon after, when you connect to Wi-Fi, the gravity of the situation sinks ...

A Canadian pharmacy manager is suing a telecom company and a trading platform after losing 12.58 bitcoins—now worth over $1.36 million—in a sophisticated SIM-swapping scam.