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In the example case the robber used "multiple money transfer apps including Zelle". How can we protect ourselves? Remove all banking apps from your phone?
by galaxyLogic 4y ago
In the example case the robber used "multiple money transfer apps including Zelle". How can we protect ourselves? Remove all banking apps from your phone?
- gnicholas 4y agoIf you have an iPhone set up properly, you can remotely wipe the device, [1] which of course means you can't track it anymore. But it means they won't be able to get data off your phone, send emails in your name, or drain money from your linked accounts. 1: https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/erase-a-device-mmfc0ef36f/icloud https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/erase-a-device-mmfc0e...
- jrochkind1 4y agoNope, that won't fully protect you either. > In early February, Chuck Ruoff said, a thief transferred his mobile phone number to another device through an attack technique called “SIM swapping.” The thief then used Mr. Ruoff’s number to get into his accounts at Bank of America and extract $3,450 through Zelle… > …“I said repeatedly, ‘I’ve never used Zelle. I never authorized this,’” said Mr. Ruoff, who has been a Bank of America customer for 34 years.