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

On 2025-03-03 20:25, Chris wrote:

Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

Java Jive wrote:
>

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

>
Clearly EDF shouldn't go about giving out customer information, but I
ought to be able to paint my mobile number in 1ft high letters on the
side of my house and not have my SIM "swapped"

 You can. But if you /also/ add your full name and email address, then all
bets are off.

It is quite normal for a person conducting business to publish all that, in order to be contacted by clients. You might have two phones, then.

 

All UK networks should take extra security measures, such as writing to
customers at known address to confirm such a drastic action.

 I'd be stupendously annoyed at any company giving my phone number to anyone
including myself. Why would I legitimately ever need to be told my own
mobile number?

To confirm that it is properly stored, because I claim I lost a phone call.
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Cheers, Carlos.