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I had someone walk up to the ATT counter at a Walmart in Arkansas and purchase two brand new iPhones, transferring my SIM ID and deactivating my phone on a Sund
by jaybrendansmith 4y ago
I had someone walk up to the ATT counter at a Walmart in Arkansas and purchase two brand new iPhones, transferring my SIM ID and deactivating my phone on a Sunday afternoon. Fortunately I noticed immediately and cancelled the SIM to prevent MFA issues with banks and whatnot. In order to do what they did, they needed to show a fake Driver's License with all of my exact information, and I have an extremely common surname. I cannot prove it was due to the breach but given the timing and my surname it seems likely. As it happens, ATT paid for the phones, I suffered some minor inconvenience but it could have been much worse. I'm a bit surprised ATT hasn't gone after them legally, because they were likely the financial victim in many similar schemes, but perhaps they have insurance for this sort of thing.
- tjrDL6MjB2Zwwa 4y agoThis is why I absolutely refuse to upload an image of my drivers license to anyone for any reason. I understand it can still get there via data upload from the DMV, but there's no way in hell I would ever give FB (as an example) an opportunity to have that data just to verify my identity. At no point is that service worth the risk, unlike the DMV where driving is absolutely necessary.