I never filled out an application and boost confirmed that. They told me not to worry and that they would report it to their back offices but it concerns me because how would scammers know i. View complaints of boost mobile filed with bbb.

Understanding the Context

Bbb helps resolve disputes with the services or products a business provides. I called boost and the confused person on the phone said that using an email address to find an account is very difficult (?!), opened a file, said i'd be contacted, and i never was. Scammers can hijack your phone number by fraudulently porting your number to a device they control. Scammers imitate an authorized account holder by using personal information, such.

Key Insights

Learn about the most common online scams and how to prevent them. Scammers can hijack your phone number by using your name, address, birth date, pins, passwords or social security. Has anyone saw anything like this? My account was hacked back at the end of july. I have done everything to try and get it back.

Final Thoughts

Whoever hacked it changed the 2fa, email, and password. Boost mobile will not direct you to illegitimate links. Scammers often send links to phish for your personal and financial information. If a link looks suspicious, don’t click!