10 Year Prison Sentence for US SIM Swapper; Another Indicted
Californian prosecutors will send a SIM swapper to prison whilst New York launches its first SIM swap prosecution.
Women’s Website Blames Facebook Quizzes for SIM Swaps
A lousy journalist pieced together half-truths about social media and privacy in the hope of sustaining the UK’s SIM swap panic.
Now SIM Swaps Are Fake News Too
Liars are using social media to spread myths about the way fraudsters take control of phone accounts.
Indian Telco and Bank Ordered to Compensate SIM Swap Victim
All of the stolen money will now be refunded to the customer, more than three years after it was taken.
SIM Swappers Steal USD200k from South African Business
The Vodacom SIM of a businessman was targeted whilst he was overseas.
Which Predictions Were Right?
Five major trends were described at the beginning of 2018. Did change occur as rapidly as expected?
Million-Dollar Cryptocurrency SIM Swapper Arrested
This is not the first time that New Yorker Nicholas Truglia has been associated with a megabucks cryptocurrency crime.
BBC Flip Flops on SIM Swaps (and Other Frauds)
A fraudster steals from a victim’s bank account after hijacking the victim’s phone line. Which business is most responsible for the victim’s loss? The BBC cannot make up its mind.
6 Takeaways from the Krebs Article on SIM Swaps
It makes a refreshing change to see genuine insights about SIM swap fraud from knowledgeable law enforcement officials and a responsible journalist.
BBC Tries To Create Panic Over SIM Swaps
The stores of some UK mobile networks will issue replacement SIMs without demanding photo ID. Just as importantly, some BBC journalism is fundamentally dishonest.