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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police a Glen Rock woman reported on December 16th that she detected a problem with her cellphone when she attempted to send a text message. When she contacted Verizon, she was informed that her phone number had been “ported” to another carrier. Verizon is in the process of attempting to regain the phone number and warned the complainant about the possibility of identity theft.
The major mobile phone carriers are warning their customers that thieves are trying to “port” mobile telephone numbers to another carrier, which allows them to steal your identity, messages and call information. The major carriers admit that this has been an issue in the industry for several years. However, it seems to be happening more and more.
Most of the time, people who fall victim to this don’t even realize that this has happened to them until they notice that they no longer have service. By that time, the crook has had enough time to not only change all of your passwords on other accounts, they also have had time to steal your money and gain access to other pieces of information, such as your Social Security number or any account number associated with any account your phone may be connected to.
Each of the mobile phone carriers have safeguards which customers can use to protect themselves. Subscribers are encouraged to contact their carrier to learn more about these safeguards.
