SIM-swapping attacks targeting executives are on the rise. In 2023, the FBI investigated 1,075 SIM-swapping attacks, which resulted in nearly $50 million in losses. SIM swapping has become so ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In the SIM swap scam, thieves take control of your phone number, emails, texts and can even wipe out your bank account. It can destroy your credit and compromise your most private ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Your social media and banking apps could be hijacked and your phone shut down and taken over. The Federal Trade Commission tells the I-Team that cases of the SIM swap scam have been ...

The FBI is issuing a warning about a new scam that's costing victims millions of dollars. A news release from the FBI alerts mobile carriers and the public about an increase in Subscriber Identity ...