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2. SIM swap scam - Wikipedia

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   A SIM swap scam (also known as port-out scam, SIM splitting, [1] simjacking, and SIM swapping) [2] is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets a weakness in two-factor authentication and two-step verification in which the second factor or step is a text message (SMS) or call placed to a mobile telephone.

3. 5 Texting Scams You Must Avoid at All Costs - AOL

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   The text will state that once you receive your two-factor authentication code to recover your account, you should text it as a reply. But once you do, the scammer will have access to your account.

4. SMS spoofing - Wikipedia

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   SMS spoofing is a technology which uses the short message service (SMS), available on most mobile phones and personal digital assistants, to set who the message appears to come from by replacing the originating mobile number (Sender ID) with alphanumeric text. Spoofing has both legitimate uses (setting the company name from which the message is ...

5. 4 Easy Ways to Escape AT&T's Expensive Cell Phone Texting Plans

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   Beware, cell phone users! AT&T is getting rid of its text plans with monthly blocks of 200 or 1,500 texts, for $5 and $15 respectively. Instead, the telecom giant will offer customers just two ...

6. Is this text a scam? What to do when a debt collection text ...

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   Good information to ask for includes the company's name, address, and phone number, as well as website, email, and the collector's full name. Verifying this info is a way to determine if it is ...

7. Call blocking - Wikipedia

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   Call blocking, also known as call block, call screening, or call rejection, allows a telephone subscriber to block incoming calls from specific telephone numbers. This feature may require an additional payment to the subscriber's telephone company or a third-party. Call blocking is desired by individuals who wish to block unwanted phone calls.

8. *82 - Wikipedia

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   If Caller ID is subscribed to or enabled on the line receiving the call, the unblocked phone number and registered name is displayed – unable to determine that the caller subscribes to outgoing callerID blocking or that *82 has been dialed to temporarily override that subscription. *82 can be dialed from U.S. land-line house phones and ...

9. How to block a number or contact on any Android device - AOL

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   To block a number on Android, tap the three vertical dots in the top-right of the Phone app and select "Block numbers." You can also block a number on Android from your recent calls by locating ...