How to Fight Mobile Number Port-out Scams
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:46:30 +0000
T-Mobile, AT&T and other mobile carriers are reminding customers to take advantage of free services that can block identity thieves from easily “porting” your mobile number out to another provider, which allows crooks to intercept your calls and messages while your phone goes dark. Tips for minimizing the risk of number porting fraud are available below for customers of all four major mobile providers, including Sprint and Verizon.
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