Experts have raised the alarm about SIM swapping fraud after the number of recorded scams surged tenfold in a year. There was a 1,055 per cent increase in unauthorised phone SIM swaps in the UK in ...

SIM swap fraud, often called SIM hijacking, is a form of account takeover where criminals gain access to a victim's phone number. This allows them to assume control over the victim's mobile identity, ...

SIM swap scams let fraudsters access your OTPs and bank accounts. Victims often realise only after losing phone signal and money. Regulators urge stronger authentication beyond SMS-based OTPs. Did our ...