They’ve hijacked your number: How SIM-swap scams sneak in and drain your life

You’re sipping your morning coffee when your phone suddenly loses signal. No calls, no messages, nothing. You restart it, but the problem persists. Minutes later, a banking alert appears on your email, money has left your account. The culprit? A scammer who’s just stolen your mobile number.

This chilling form of cybercrime, known as SIM-swap fraud, is spreading fast. It gives criminals access to your phone number, letting them intercept calls, texts and those all-important one-time passwords that guard your online accounts.