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Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme

 
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Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme
TAMPA, Fla. — Dan Clark says his future changed in an instant as his life savings of more than $700,000 vanished.

“My phone said, ‘No service, SIM card.’ And I didn’t even know what a SIM card was,” Clark said.

By the time he found out, it was too late. His phone number had been transferred to a crook’s device, and Clark’s accounts, including his proceeds in investments in cryptocurrency, were wiped out.

“I lost everything in a matter of a few hours,” he said. “Life’s work, a few hours.”

Clark quickly learned he was a victim of a SIM swap, a sophisticated scheme the FBI warns is sweeping the country. In 2021, the FBI received 1,611 SIM swapping complaints representing $68 million in losses to consumers.

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Re: Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme
it's the cell phone companies that allowed this to happen.

don't blame crooks. it's just their nature.
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it's the cell phone companies that allowed this to happen.

don't blame crooks. it's just their nature.
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Inside job?
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Re: Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme
it's the cell phone companies that allowed this to happen.

don't blame crooks. it's just their nature.
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Inside job?
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definitely.
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Re: Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme
He can earn thousands from crypto but don't know what a sim card is??

That don't add up.
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Re: Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme
just wait until this happens to a phone with a non removable sim chip.

your phone becomes a brick, they' can't change the sim serial number.
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05/14/2022 01:15 PM
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Re: Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme
just dont use banking or money apps on your phone
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He can earn thousands from crypto but don't know what a sim card is??

That don't add up.
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Broomers have their dick rigid with Viagra but cannot remember what to do with it.
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just dont use banking or money apps on your phone
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try telling binance to stop using sms verification for withdrawals.

see how far that get you.
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He can earn thousands from crypto but don't know what a sim card is??

That don't add up.
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Broomers have their dick rigid with Viagra but cannot remember what to do with it.
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You incels sure are obsessed with reproductive organs. Do you actually know what to do with it?

Didn't think so. There are videos, you can learn.
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I feel sorry for the guy, but there is not an app out there that is safe.
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just dont use banking or money apps on your phone
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yes, obvious should be obvious.

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He can earn thousands from crypto but don't know what a sim card is??

That don't add up.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 82954437


Broomers have their dick rigid with Viagra but cannot remember what to do with it.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80754156


You incels sure are obsessed with reproductive organs. Do you actually know what to do with it?

Didn't think so. There are videos, you can learn.
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fuck off noober
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just dont use banking or money apps on your phone
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yes, obvious should be obvious.

clappa
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just dont use banking or money apps on your phone
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try telling binance to stop using sms verification for withdrawals.

see how far that get you.
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you can sms verify without having yoir account info on your mobile
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just dont use banking or money apps on your phone
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try telling binance to stop using sms verification for withdrawals.

see how far that get you.
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you can sms verify without having yoir account info on your mobile
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how does that solve what happened to the "FLORIDA MAN"
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I would sue the FUCK out of T-Mobile, start there!
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Re: Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme
just dont use banking or money apps on your phone
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try telling binance to stop using sms verification for withdrawals.

see how far that get you.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 71406107


you can sms verify without having yoir account info on your mobile
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80074424


also, don't use mobile phone numbers whixh can be ported elsewhere to sms verify, use vitual numbers you own/control.
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Re: Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme
just dont use banking or money apps on your phone
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80289823


try telling binance to stop using sms verification for withdrawals.

see how far that get you.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 71406107


you can sms verify without having yoir account info on your mobile
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80074424


also, don't use mobile phone numbers whixh can be ported elsewhere to sms verify, use vitual numbers you own/control.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80074424


not that anyone should be using crypto anyway.
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thanks for the post, just ordered an RSA secureID FOB, it's a good way to get around using SMS for 2 factor authorization if your bank supports it...
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Isn't outsourcing to India wonderful? Coinbase cares.
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Thanks for the info

So these criminals have to physically remove the SIM card from your phone?
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Re: Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme
just wait until this happens to a phone with a non removable sim chip.

your phone becomes a brick, they' can't change the sim serial number.
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How can this happen with a non-removable SIM card?
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He can earn thousands from crypto but don't know what a sim card is??

That don't add up.
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Broomers have their dick rigid with Viagra but cannot remember what to do with it.
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Yup... we're the ones that took his money sockpuppet
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I would sue the FUCK out of T-Mobile, start there!
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He cant afford a lawyer tho. So hes fucked.
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he sounds like a dumb fuck.
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I would sue the FUCK out of T-Mobile, start there!
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He cant afford a lawyer tho. So hes fucked.
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Things are paid for.
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just dont use banking or money apps on your phone
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yep.
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Re: Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme
He can earn thousands from crypto but don't know what a sim card is??

That don't add up.
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Broomers have their dick rigid with Viagra but cannot remember what to do with it.
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What's a "groomer" lolsign
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Re: Florida man loses life savings of $700K in ‘SIM swap’ phone scheme
it's the cell phone companies that allowed this to happen.

don't blame crooks. it's just their nature.
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There is lot of evidence Government can track these
incidences. But the Government itself is encouraging it.
If a scammer is using proxies, all they have to do is to track it from one to another and keep doing to the end. At the end
they will find the culprit. The culprit could be using prepaid
or throw away phones. But they can track it. Trouble is
loose laws not going to deter them. It should be life behind
bar, and if possible torture them.
Anybody helping them should be equally responsible.

Above all, there are good citizen who can be resourceful helping the Government voluntarily. But the government refuses.

We must all come out and demand from the Government. We should fix a date on weekend to get together at the City Center
Across USA for one Hour. So the government knows we are disturb by it.
These scammers are so bold and lie like hell that pathological
lier look like a kid to them.





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