Stop SIM Swappers Cold: Protect Your Phone Number With These 7 Tips

With a SIM-swapping attack, scammers hijack your phone number to gain access to apps on your phone—including banking apps.
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Wrong number text message scams are on the rise

THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SAYS THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE WHO WILL OPEN A TEXT MESSAGE WHEN THEY RECEIVE IT IS AS HIGH AS 98%, AND THOSE ARE GOOD ODDS FOR A SCAMMER. IN FACT, I JUST GOT ONE THIS WEEK ...