Two-factor fatigue made me slack off, until my Venmo got hit

I used to think app-based 2FA was overkill for personal accounts. My bank password was 14 characters, so I figured that was enough. Then last March someone in Ohio got into my Venmo through a SIM swap, even though I never clicked anything shady. They drained $230 before I even got the text alert. Now I use an authenticator app for anything tied to money, and honestly I feel dumb for resisting it so long. Has anyone else had a close call that made them change their mind about extra security steps?

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scott.olivia1mo ago

Ugh that sucks, I'm sorry that happened to you. SIM swaps are scary because there's literally nothing you did wrong, the carrier just hands your number over to some jerk. My cousin got hit the same way last year and lost about $400 from her bank before she caught it.

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