Post by dlevere on Jan 28, 2024 10:49:29 GMT -4
A Maryland woman got an email thanking her for the purchase of a new phone at Verizon. Minutes later, her contact information at Bank of America had changed.
The problem? She didn't do either transaction and had two-factor authentication on her accounts.
We all know criminals have multiple ways to steal your identity, but 7News is sending out a warning.
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The problem? She didn't do either transaction and had two-factor authentication on her accounts.
We all know criminals have multiple ways to steal your identity, but 7News is sending out a warning.
[urlhttps://wjla.com/features/i-team/scams-verizon-bank-of-america-two-factor-step-authentication-cell-phone-sim-card-swap-criminals-crime-hackers-money-iphone-5g-service=]wjla.com/features/i-team/scams-verizon-bank-of-america-two-factor-step-authentication-cell-phone-sim-card-swap-criminals-crime-hackers-money-iphone-5g-service[/url]