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Thread: Someone cloned my SIM card and is trying to take over my ID

post 1667711693 09-11-2022, 07:14 PM
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Someone cloned my SIM card and is trying to take over my ID

Cliffs:
- Apparently someone managed to clone my SIM card and has a 1:1 replica at this point
- He started requesting whatsapp verifications at 3 AM on saturday
- By saturday early morning he had taken over my Whatsapp and has set up a double verification PIN routed to his email

By saturday afternoon he had requested money from several of my contacts, is trying to take over my FB and MAY have requested access to the bank accounts that he managed to tie to my email, luckily most of money was transfered to my relatives earlier this month

I didnt even know this type of fraud was a thing, but it can be done by any employee working for cellphone companies, its called SIM Swapping, so take care misc
post 1667712993 09-11-2022, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted By Anachron⏩
Just LOL @ Whatsappcels srs.
The scammer contacted my dad and best friends girlfriend, who knows who else was contacted, srs
Originally Posted By MiscMathematician⏩
sim swapping used to mean switching sims in your own devices.

now google is littered with the sim swapping scam. this is gonna confuse people

apple to the rescue. no sims!
Look, this is no minor issue, most banks in Mexico allow you to change PIN or verify transactions with SMS as a second verification. From my Google search there were atleast 300 cases in the US recently

I would be broke had i not moved my money weeks ago
post 1667713073 09-11-2022, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted By Beast92⏩
Cliffs:
- Apparently someone managed to clone my SIM card and has a 1:1 replica at this point
- He started requesting whatsapp verifications at 3 AM on saturday
- By saturday early morning he had taken over my Whatsapp and has set up a double verification PIN routed to his email

By saturday afternoon he had requested money from several of my contacts, is trying to take over my FB and MAY have requested access to the bank accounts that he managed to tie to my email, luckily most of money was transfered to my relatives earlier this month

I didnt even know this type of fraud was a thing, but it can be done by any employee working for cellphone companies, its called SIM Swapping, so take care misc
This is why you have verification steps when using bank on the phone
post 1667713473 09-11-2022, 07:53 PM
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post 1667713703 09-11-2022, 07:57 PM
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Can you close your bank accounts and delete all social media accounts?

Call your cell phone provided. Have them deactivate the sim card
post 1667713743 09-11-2022, 07:58 PM
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you dont have 2FA? gg.
post 1667713933 09-11-2022, 08:01 PM
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scary stuff srs
fictional account.
closer to the lung.
post 1667713973 09-11-2022, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted By AdvancedDreamer⏩
you dont have 2FA? gg.
Originally Posted By ymer⏩
This is why two step verification is usually stupidly implemented, because if you claim you forgot your password the two step verification becomes one step by sending a code to your phone.

And you have no control over your phone number, any crooked employee or the govt can take over it in 5 mins rendering your password useless.
I dont think i had 2FA for whatsapp so it is completely stolen at this point.

See ymer’s post for how 2FA is the BIGGEST joke ever, if someone clones your SMS inbox he can take over almost any account that uses it to take over control
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