'SIM swap' theft victim can't sue phone company, B.C. court rules

A Surrey man says more than $60,000 worth of bitcoin was stolen from him in a sneaky "SIM swap" scam, but a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling has reluctantly hung up on his lawsuit against the phone company he says is to blame.

'SIM swap' theft victim can't sue phone company, B.C. court rules
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A Surrey man says more than $60,000 worth of bitcoin was stolen from him in a sneaky "SIM swap" scam, but a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling has reluctantly hung up on his lawsuit against the phone company he says is to blame.