Re: "'Scammers stole £40k after EDF gave out my number"

David Wade <dave@g4ugm.invalid> wrote:
[...]

Now I know to do these things in the UK on-line requires a mobile linked
to an e-mail account, so lose your mobile and buy a new one you are
screwed...

  Why would you be screwed? Yes, a new phone costs money, it's -
rightfully so - a hassle to get a replacement SIM and restoring your
apps and data is not all that easy, but "screwed"?