By Larry Chiang
Scammers port your number to make you lose control of your smartphone.
Does your smartphone control your bank account that holds $200? Well that two hundred dollars may be in jeopardy.
Do you take out your smartphone in an Asian club to show how much Bitcoin Cash you hold? Those Bitcoins and Satoshi’s vision are maybe at risk!
On Verizon, Account > Settings > Security > Number Lock
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PSA: Verizon customer? Don’t forget to Number Lock your line to make it hard for a scammer to port your number to their phone, which could let them steal access to many of your other accounts / reset your passwords.
Account > Settings > Security > Number Lock pic.twitter.com/A9TxsKAn1i |
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