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B.C. court rules 'SIM swap' theft victim can't sue phone company (lemmy.ca)

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[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Seems like if the carrier just gave a new sim card to a scammer without verifying they should be on the hook for the bill?

Seems like a bad ruling, but I need more info than the article provides.

A new sim card should only be obtainable in store with valid ID.

[–] bob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I think the complex question is how much liability should be taking on for this sort of thing. Theoretically the losses could be massive if a rich person gets scammed... Is the liability unlimited?