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T-Mobile employees across the country receive cash offers to illegally swap SIMs

T-Mobile employees, both third-party and corporate, are receiving cash offers via text to complete SIM swaps for criminals.

According to multiple posts on Reddit, as well as separate individuals sending us tips here at The Mobile Report, T-Mobile employees from all over the country are receiving texts offering them cash in exchange for swapping SIMs. It’s also possible the bad actor has live/current access to this data, though we consider that less likely due to the fact that some impacted people are former employees who have not worked at the company in months. The fact that criminals still see SIM swapping as a viable way to make lots of money means companies haven’t done enough to help prevent them from happening.

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