The illicit duplication of a mobile device, sometimes referred to as phone cloning, involves copying the identity of one phone to another. This allows the perpetrator to make calls, send texts, and potentially access data associated with the original phone number. The activity is illegal and can have severe consequences for the victim.
The surreptitious replication of a phones identity poses significant risks, including financial losses from unauthorized calls and data usage, as well as potential privacy breaches. Historically, protecting against this kind of illicit activity has required both technological safeguards from cellular providers and vigilance on the part of phone users.
