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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

What Is The SIM Swap Scam And How Can You Protect Yourself?

SIM swap fraud is becoming increasingly common, and it has resulted in people losing substantial amo...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:46 PM - 15 Sep 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

What Is The SIM Swap Scam And How Can You Protect Yourself?

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:46 PM - 15 Sep 2020

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SIM swap fraud is becoming increasingly common, and it has resulted in people losing substantial amounts of money.

The scam involves criminals taking control of your phone number and using it to gain access to your bank account by intercepting authorisation codes.

But how do they manage to do this, and what can you do to protect yourself?

Andy O'Donoghue joined us for Tech Tuesday with more detail.

What Is The SIM Swap Scam And How Can You Protect Yourself?

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