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How to de-link a bank app if your phone is stolen
Phone stolen? Make the right call The sad reality is that there’s a very good chance that your cellphone will be stolen - either snatched out of your hand as you’re talking on it in public or hailing a cab, grabbed off your outdoor restaurant table or pickpocketed from your handbag or pocket as you shop. And as awful as it is to lose your phone, that’s nothing compared to losing all the money in your bank accounts .... READ MORE
CELLULAR SCAM TYPES
Sim swops occur when your mobile phone number is stolen by the re-issuing of a new SIM card on your existing number. This gives the fraudster access to your accounts and the ability to open or use accounts linked to the 'hijacked" number.
App scams occur when fraudulent or malicious mobile applications are installed on your mobile device, allowing the developer to hack into functions and other applications as well as steal data saved on your device or accounts accessible via your device.