Next, the scammer actually initiates a Google Voice setup process using your phone number. They request a verification code from Google, which is then sent to your phone number via text or call.

Besides potentially breaking into existing accounts, scammers who hijack your number could get access to Google’s two-factor authentication codes linked to the victim’s phone number.

That code creates a Google voice phone number linked to the victim’s real number. That person can then go on to scam others, going undetected while hiding behind the victim’s information.

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