‘I had no control over the situation’: Victim of SIM card scam

‘I had no control over the situation’: Victim of SIM card scam

March 26, 2019 10:44 pm PST.

How safe is your cell phone? Edmonton police are warning people about a scam that involves fraudsters swiping your personal and banking information from your SIM card. Sarolta Saskiw has the details.

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