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Is Your Mobile Hacked? Sim Swap Fraud Stealing Bank Information With A Phone Call

10 Nov, 2018 14:20 IST|Sakshi
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Are you tech savvy? Do you pride on using a smartphone with ease? Are you one of those who can't live without your cellphone but refuse to accept you are an addict? Then this article is just for you. We have information that you could put to good use and also prevent your phone from being misused.

Here you go...

There seems to be a new kind of mobile hacking strategy has become rampant across the country. Till now, confidential information like bank pins and card numbers were used for hacking. This time around, it is the mobile phone which is being targeted. This hacking method is called sim swap fraud.

WHAT YOU SHOULD REMEMBER TO PREVENT HACKING...

The signals on your mobils is weak. There is hardly any reception of your operator. and out of the blue, you get a call from the hacker saying they are calling from the concerned network and claim there is a technical glitch in the phone. You may be asked to press one to revive the services. The moment you punch in the key, they gain access to mobile owners bank data. By the time mobile phone gets the signal back all the bank accounts are empty. As the phone is hacked, bank is also unable to send a message notifying the transaction.

According to the police, receiving phone call from unknown contacts and networks can be avoided as a safety measure.

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