If you're an AT&T customer, you can turn on a new security feature that prevents your phone number from being moved to a ...

With AT&T’s Wireless Account Lock, users can essentially lock down their accounts and prevent changes unless they disable it.

AT&T has launched a new security feature called "Wireless Lock" that protects customers from SIM swapping attacks by ...

On Tuesday, AT&T revealed Wireless Account Lock, a new protection designed to curb the SIM-swap scams. When activated, the ...

AT&T is launching a new Account Lock feature that’s designed to protect wireless users against SIM swapping attacks. The ...

SIM swap scam prevention and tips; experts chime in . Jamilka ... Sayles is accused of robbing a 75-year-old man from Palm Beach of nearly $200,000 by impersonating an AT&T representative on April ...

SIM swap fraud has emerged as a critical security threat in the mobile telecommunications landscape, with incidents increasing dramatically through 2024 and early 2025. Data from Cifas’ Fraudscape ...

Here are the four signs you might be a victim: The victim can't make calls or texts. The first sign someone could be a victim is if phone calls and text messages aren't going through. Police say this ...

Levels of SIM swapping remain low, but are increasing rapidly, according to experts. A total of 289 cases were logged on the National Fraud Database in 2023, which rose to more than 3,000 in 2024 ...

Sayles is accused of robbing a 75-year-old man from Palm Beach of nearly $200,000 by impersonating an AT&T representative on April 10th. ... SIM swap scam prevention and tips; ...

In the case of SIM swap fraud, this may be because of a text message asking you to put details into a website, or a phone call from someone pretending to be on the mobile phone provider.