SIM Card Swapping Scams | NBC 6

Scammers have now found a way to scam people just by switching their smartphone's SIM card. It's how one man lost $1 Million. The NBC 6 Responds team tells you how you can avoid falling victim.

[MoneyHustleee]

Cloaked Wireless solved SIM swap attacks. So glad I moved my number to them.

[Gabriel.]

Why is their so little views on this? Everyone with a phone which is everyone needs to see this.

[viktor]

*Honestly, just owning it and not trying to hide it is partially why I watch you. It's the honorable thing to do and it make the rest of the jobs much more believe when you are call out of the spots like that, so thank you Highgizmo*

[novijegeg]

Why no consequences for this hackers? Why they didn’t get lock up yet. People work hard for their money and these hackers just stole it within minutes!

[bolriconyc]

Literally just happened to me2 weeks SIM card went out, got it reactivated and within hours 50k was wired to someone's account from my bank HORRIBLE HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!!.... THERE IS A SPECIAL PLACE IN HELL FOR THESE SCUMBAGS!!!

[tagabjmpable]

much better to set SIM PIN code to prevent infiltration on your sim messages.

[TodaTruth]

Keep your money half in cash and cause of the scams, money in the bank is not safe

[charlesallan]

The first lesson taught to people wishing to enter a career in media is this: Everyone is stupid except for me. This is the basis for educating everyone around me; each person equally stupid as the next and last. Every media educator in the world will verify this. It is universal.

[nelsonvega]

A lesson to be learned do not have your bank account on your cell phone do not …you can always access your bank account in another way …you are in charge of your own security…lean to use you finger print as security…PIN numbers can be hacked too …the finger print is unique to you …learn how to use it …

[Faisal]

AT&T is horrible! Hours of hold and then they disconnect. Stood in AT&T stores for 3 days 8 hours a day to win back my number. Corrupt!!

[geoffreylee]

Why are people storing financial information on their cell phones? That’s plain stupid! Excellent story.

[BombshellElf]

CONTRACT COMPANIES ONLY!
Time to switch to prepaid👍

[MalvinderKaur-ex]

so many changes needs to be made i have writing it over and over again..all this nonsense helped in thinking about new safety measures after going through all angles of what is going on.

[soundsfmeows]

Sometimes bad actors work for cell carriers, that's why I pay the bill online myself rather than Physical in store- Because I don't trust giving my personal information to some random high school student behind the counter.
During those rare times when I change cell carriers for a better deal- I always change my phone number through my online account when I get home because I don't want to run the risk of being sim swapped by them.

[karenhart]

Banks are federally insured for 100, 000 I wonder if that's what he got back.

[jashannon]

With the newer/higher end phones it's optional use a SIM - they have an "eSIM" which is builtin to the phones. I know iPhone 13 as one example I have personally helped someone switch to. Just call tech support with your cell provider and tell them you want to use only the eSIM. Then break the SIM with plyers, throw it away, and you're safe from this scam no matter what. Or Google on how to add the SIM pin if you don't have one. (The default pin is 0000 with Androids apparently, which is needed to set your pin.)

[radwulfeboraci]

Here's an idea ... don't use your phone for banking and don't link it to your personal computer.

[MalvinderKaur-ex]

i already have mentioned so many times how new phones need to be designed, i already have done some in my book but more are in my mind, today your life is completely at mercy of online life and it has not being made safe secure.. yet.. i have done some real ideas thinking and it goes to only the ones with integrity to be made into all gadgets.

[WallStBetsLobby]

If you get calls from you own number close your account. Change service provider & ffw you new sim number to Google voice. Block you own number from calling your sim number from calling your phone. Change your sim voice mall message to you Google voice number. Never use wifi. Android users also block auto updates where you live and work.

[mimgamertv]

Hackers before covid-19 outbreak: don't mind if I do I will sell your account
Hackers after covid-19 outbreak: with this money I will be going to Vacation when covid-19 over!