MTN said it will no longer allow swapping of subscriber identification module (SIM) by proxy. It said customers who wish to ‘swap’ or replace their SIM cards as a result of their phones being stolen, ...

An elderly man lost “50 years of savings” due to a SIM swap scam in South Africa. Scam artists use number porting and internet banking to make off with cash. The SIM swap scam has also made its way to ...