Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Criminals are increasingly using a technique called “SIM swapping” to steal personal information and gain access to your accounts ...

HOUSTON — A Houston woman says a quick break-in at a park turned into a months-long nightmare after criminals repeatedly tried to hijack her cell phone number without ever stealing her phone. Marcia ...

WAKULLA COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a SIM card swapping scam, per a social media post. A SIM card is the small chip inside your phone that lets people make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. sim card on a fish hook - Credit: Andrei Metelev / Shutterstock SIM-swapping attacks present a potential risk to all mobile phone ...

Last month, Europol announced that it had arrested seven individuals who were allegedly perpetrators in a SIM Swap scam operation. Described as a Cybercrime-as-a-Service operation, enforcement ...

Mobile-money platforms across Africa processed roughly $81 billion in transactions last year, and December’s festive transfers could push that figure even higher. ・A new report projects a rise in ...

A Mumbai woman lost Rs 11 lakh after cybercriminals carried out an e-SIM fraud. The Home Ministry's I4C has warned users to ...

SIM swap fraud is a growing cyber threat. Criminals hijack mobile numbers to access bank accounts and sensitive information. This can lead to significant financial loss. Consumers must be aware of the ...

Dennis Masavi Musyimi, Amos Nzomo Kimanzi and James Mutemi Munyithya before Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi, on August 19, 2025. [Nancy Gitonga, Standard] Three men have been charged before a Nairobi ...

Criminals are increasingly using a technique called “SIM swapping” to steal personal information and gain access to your accounts via your phone. SIM swapping is a crime where criminals steal your ...