noun
a fraudulent technique used by criminals to take over a victim's phone number by convincing a phone carrier to switch the number to a new SIM card
verb
to engage in the act of SIM swapping
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SIM swapping is a fraudulent technique used by cybercriminals to take control of a victim's phone number.
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Watch out for SIM swapping scams where hackers try to steal your phone number.
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I heard about this dude who got hit with a SIM swap and lost access to all his accounts.
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In the world of cybercrime, SIM swapping is like the ultimate identity theft.