Beaver @lemmy.ca to British Columbia@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agoB.C. court rules 'SIM swap' theft victim can't sue phone companymessage-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up124arrow-down1message-squareB.C. court rules 'SIM swap' theft victim can't sue phone companyBeaver @lemmy.ca to British Columbia@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareskozzii@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up14·edit-22 months agoSeems 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.
minus-squarebob_omb_battlefield@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI 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?
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.
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?