Fake Verizon fraud call nearly stole his account
A fake Verizon fraud call nearly led to an account takeover when a scammer used text verification and device changes to steal a Texas man's access.
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Verizon Fake Verizon fraud call nearly stole his account A Texas man says a bogus Verizon fraud investigator used real-looking alerts to trigger a phone upgrade and password change By Mitch Picasso Fox News Published July 1, 2026 11:19am EDT | Updated July 1, 2026 11:27am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Woman warns of SIM swap scam after hackers drained her bank account Patricia Escriva tells Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson that her phone suddenly went silent as scammers hijacked her phone number in a SIM swap scam and used it to access accounts within minutes. A fake Verizon fraud call can feel real fast, especially when official-looking texts start landing on your phone. That is what makes this scam so dangerous.
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