SIM Cards

• ‘A nightmare’: SIM card swap scam hits Toronto-area couple for more than $140,000

  Scammers gained access to a Toronto couple's bank accounts through a ploy called the SIM swap. The pair lost more than $100,000 as a result.

  Consumer

  Mar 21, 2024
  
• Canadian consumers stung by cellphone porting scam: ‘It’s the creepiest thing’

  With the unintended help of her phone company, a scammer was able to seize Carolyn Morgan's phone number.

  Consumer

  Feb 12, 2020
  
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• Police urge proper disposal of old phones after spike in calls from devices without SIM cards

  "We only have so many 911 call takers, so to take one away to try and track down the owner of a phone it really is detrimental to somebody that has an actual emergency."

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2019
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• SIM card maker Gemalto says hack didn’t result in massive theft

  A Dutch SIM-maker allegedly targeted by British and U.S. spying agencies says it believes there was a hacking operation, but it didn't result in a massive privacy leak.

  Tech

  Feb 25, 2015