![]() Sometimes hackers who clone SIM cards are not looking to defraud you directly, but to use your number as a way to defraud other people. If you start getting messages with password reset codes or other two-factor authentication (2FA) information you didn’t ask for, it’s worth hopping on the phone with your provider to make sure your SIM is safe. In some cases where hackers manage to clone a card without blocking your original card, both your handset and the cloned handset may receive copies of the same messages. If this happens to you, it’s a good idea to immediately phone your provider (from another phone obviously) and ask if a SIM swap has been initiated. You won’t be able to make or receive calls or messages. You may see a message that you have no connection or that your phone is “not authorized” or something to that effect. ![]() ![]() If the attacker has initiated a SIM swap by impersonating you, then the SIM in your phone will be blocked. ![]() You Suddenly Stop Receiving Texts and Calls (And Can’t Make Them) ![]()
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