Important Customer Security Message - Tracfone Wireless
WEBJan 20, 2022 · If you've received a security message from TracFone (text or e-mail) or had an unexplained loss of service, please read this important message: We were recently made aware of bad actors gaining access to a limited number of customer accounts and, in some cases, fraudulently transferring, or porting …
Thousands of TracFone users saw their numbers ported to other …
WEBJan 26, 2022 · Customers of Verizon-owned TracFone saw their numbers transferred to different carriers without their consent in recent weeks. The company said in a notice on its website that external attackers...
2,852 Tracfone Wireless Reviews From Customers - ConsumerAffairs
WEB1 day ago · But Tracfone just took $33 from me again this month. They have never provided me any service whatsoever. Complete scam of a company.
Thousands Of TracFone Users Had Their Numbers Secretly …
WEB1 day ago · According to a TracFone customer security message, a ton of TracFone users had their phone numbers switched to different carriers without their say-so. The company acknowledged this issue and...
Thousands of TracFone, Straight Talk numbers stolen - Tom's Guide
WEBJan 26, 2022 · Bad people have stolen, or "ported out," the cellphone numbers of about 6,000 customers of TracFone, Straight Talk, Total Wireless and possibly other prepaid cellular carriers in the past couple...
TracFone Announces Fraudulent Porting of Numbers / New ... - Reddit
WEBJan 20, 2022 · In the face of the recent fraudulent porting of numbers to other carriers, TracFone has announcement a new procedure to transferring your number* and published a number to call if you have been impacted by sudden loss of service ( 1-800-353-1842 ).
Protecting Your Mobile Identity - Tracfone Wireless
WEBEnable Line Lock from your account dashboard. It’s a new security feature that prevents scammers from hijacking your phone number, a/k/a “port out fraud”. All you have to do is login to your account and turn it on to add another layer of …
Three Common Mobile Phone Scams (Plus, How To Avoid Them)
WEBAug 15, 2018 · Quick Answer: Common modern phone scams – including the IRS scam, DHS OIG scam, and smishing – can largely be avoided by using good judgment and interacting only with familiar numbers. Scams have always caused trouble, whether they’re facilitated through landline phone calls or virus-ridden e-mails.
How to Protect Yourself From SIM Swap Scams - AARP
WEBSep 27, 2021 · Sim swap scams happen when fraudsters call your cellphone provider and report your SIM loss, then steal your personal information. See our prevention tips.
Verizon’s TracFone Customers Complain of Attackers Stealing …
WEBJan 26, 2022 · Verizon says it has addressed issues that appeared to affect about 6,000 TracFone customers who have had their phone numbers commandeered.