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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

What is a sim-swap? How you could be targeted by the fraud used to hack M&S

Sim swapping is on the rise - (Getty/iStock)

Experts have raised the alarm about SIM swapping fraud after the number of recorded scams surged tenfold in a year.

There was a 1,055 per cent increase in unauthorised phone SIM swaps in the UK in 2024 - a practice which not only leads to people having their money stolen but also their identity.

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