How to add a PIN to your smartphone account to prevent SIM hijacking

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Clark Howard - 2/21/2018 - Theo Thimou - n a new scam that’s generically being called “mobile hacking” and more accurately termed “SIM hijacking,” BuzzFeed reports criminals are now able to breach your financial accounts with as little as the last four digits of your Social Security number. Here’s how this one plays out: A crook who has the last four of your Social can call your wireless carrier and impersonate you. They can convince the customer rep to issue a new SIM card for your phone number, which they can then activate to take control of your number. Read more @ https://clark.com/scams-rip-offs/sim-hi ... ile-phone/