T-Mobile employees say they were lured by fraudulent customers (Updated: T-Mobile statement)
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TL;DR
Current And ancient TMobile employees are receive text posts offer them $300 For each SIM card to exchange they perform. SIM card exchange allow A bad actor has earn to access has A phone double, which they can to use has get two-factor authentication codes sent has THE victim. He appears THE the criminals were able has contact these employees with THE help of A leak employee phone book.Update, April 15, 2024 (03:42 PM AND) : A TMobile spokesperson issued A statement toAndroid Authority on THE matter discussed In THE original article below. Here East THE statement, In complete:
We did not to have A systems infringe. We continue has investigate these posts that are be sent has solicit illegal activity. We to understand other wireless suppliers to have reported similar messages.
OUR original, unpublished article follows THE break.
Original article, April 15, 2024 (02:43 PM AND) : From new costs has A default "on" profiling to fall over, THE news surrounding TMobile lately doesn't Exactly has been great. Add fuel has THE fire, There is NOW A new report that current And ancient employees are be Free money has perform SIM card trades on users phone lines.
If You are not familiar with THE act of SIM card exchange, It is A technical bad actors to use has earn to access has some phone double. This East do by switching THE SIM card map registered For THE double has A possesses by THE bad actor. With control on THE phone double, that bad actor can intercept verification codes sent has THE victim has earn to access has accounts protected by two-factor authentication (2FA).
According to has THE Mobile Report, TMobile employees Since through THE country are receive text posts offer them money For each illegal SIM card to exchange they perform. Screenshot of these text posts read:
I obtained your number Since THE T-Mo employee phone book. I am look has pay someone up has $300 by sim to exchange do, if You are interested, answer And We can speak.
These posts are said has to have come Since A variety of Numbers And different area codes. As such, It is unknown if This East THE work of m...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR
Current And ancient TMobile employees are receive text posts offer them $300 For each SIM card to exchange they perform. SIM card exchange allow A bad actor has earn to access has A phone double, which they can to use has get two-factor authentication codes sent has THE victim. He appears THE the criminals were able has contact these employees with THE help of A leak employee phone book.Update, April 15, 2024 (03:42 PM AND) : A TMobile spokesperson issued A statement toAndroid Authority on THE matter discussed In THE original article below. Here East THE statement, In complete:
We did not to have A systems infringe. We continue has investigate these posts that are be sent has solicit illegal activity. We to understand other wireless suppliers to have reported similar messages.
OUR original, unpublished article follows THE break.
Original article, April 15, 2024 (02:43 PM AND) : From new costs has A default "on" profiling to fall over, THE news surrounding TMobile lately doesn't Exactly has been great. Add fuel has THE fire, There is NOW A new report that current And ancient employees are be Free money has perform SIM card trades on users phone lines.
If You are not familiar with THE act of SIM card exchange, It is A technical bad actors to use has earn to access has some phone double. This East do by switching THE SIM card map registered For THE double has A possesses by THE bad actor. With control on THE phone double, that bad actor can intercept verification codes sent has THE victim has earn to access has accounts protected by two-factor authentication (2FA).
According to has THE Mobile Report, TMobile employees Since through THE country are receive text posts offer them money For each illegal SIM card to exchange they perform. Screenshot of these text posts read:
I obtained your number Since THE T-Mo employee phone book. I am look has pay someone up has $300 by sim to exchange do, if You are interested, answer And We can speak.
These posts are said has to have come Since A variety of Numbers And different area codes. As such, It is unknown if This East THE work of m...
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