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by mxchris2121 847 days ago
One of my coworkers (at a social services agency) was the victim of a sim swap. If it can happen to her it can happen to anyone. They gained access to her bank accounts, all her email, as well as PayPal and Venmo. She ended up switching phone providers.
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Yes, and sometimes even locked houses are broken into.