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Alleged SIM Swapper Arrested in California

August 22, 2018 admin A Little Sunshine, apple, AT&T, BitPay, Homeland Security Investigations, Joel Ortiz, Ne'er-Do-Well News, REACT Task Force, SIM swap, Verizon, Xzavyer Clemete Narvaez, Xzavyer Narvaez, Xzavyer.Narvaez@gmail.com

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:58:17 +0000

Authorities in Santa Clara, Calif. have arrested and charged a 19-year-old area man on suspicion hijacking mobile phone numbers as part of a scheme to steal large sums of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The arrest is the third known law enforcement action this month targeting “SIM swappers,” individuals who specialize in stealing wireless phone numbers and hijacking online financial and social media accounts tied to those numbers.

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T-Mobile Employee Made Unauthorized ‘SIM Swap’ to Steal Instagram Account

May 18, 2018 admin A Little Sunshine, instagram, Latest Warnings, number port-out scams, Paul Rosenzweig, SIM block, SIM PIN, SIM swap, T-Mobile, The Coming Storm

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 18:35:24 +0000

T-Mobile is investigating a retail store employee who allegedly made unauthorized changes to a subscriber’s account in an elaborate scheme to steal the customer’s three-letter Instagram username. The modifications, which could have let the rogue employee empty bank accounts associated with the targeted T-Mobile subscriber, were made even though the victim customer already had taken steps recommended by the mobile carrier to help minimize the risks of account takeover. Here’s what happened, and some tips on how you can protect yourself from a similar fate.