Drained. The thief had moved his savings into a crypto-wallet in minutes.
A "distress" message had been sent to all his contacts, claiming he was stranded abroad and needed money. Two relatives had already sent $500. cell phone identity theft
It started with a "No Service" icon. Alex restarted his phone, but the bars never returned. When he called his carrier from his landline, the agent gave him chilling news: "Sir, you ported your number to a new device at a retail kiosk in another state two hours ago." Drained
Locked. His primary account recovery email was changed, cutting him off from his own data. cell phone identity theft