My phone was "cloned"

Matts94Z28 · 05-17-2011, 10:40 AM

Not sure how it happened, but someone cloned my smart phone down in Miami and made a ton of calls to Cuba. The bill is 2k+ and sprint dint have the brains to alert me. I finally figured it out when my phone would not make/receive calls yesterday.

ForceFed4g63 · 05-17-2011, 10:41 AM

Damn...so what happens now?

Derek · 05-17-2011, 11:11 AM

Tyler did it!

ShawnBoyMoody · 05-17-2011, 11:17 AM

Whoa. That's crazy. Obviously you aren't responsible for the charges right?

PapaBear · 05-17-2011, 11:40 AM

Damn, that sucks ass!!

Matts94Z28 · 05-17-2011, 12:30 PM

I am not responsible for the charges, but it could take up to 2 billing cycles for them to clear. They are also looking into finding the suspect and prosecuting him. They think it's one guy who is responsible for a bunch of issues over the last few weeks. My passwords and security answers were changed to answers commonly used by this person.

I am totally baffled as to how it was done.

Darryl Buckner · 05-17-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Matts94Z28

I am not responsible for the charges, but it could take up to 2 billing cycles for them to clear. They are also looking into finding the suspect and prosecuting him. They think it's one guy who is responsible for a bunch of issues over the last few weeks. My passwords and security answers were changed to answers commonly used by this person.

I am totally baffled as to how it was done.

Its really easy actually. Your cell number is associated to the ESN (electronic serial number) of the phone. Both are transmitted over the air. Capture the ESN, go to one of these places around town who unlock phones, and insert the captured ESN into that phone. That works most of the time. The only time this is bad is when both phone are in the same area at the sametime, that will cause the carrier to shut down both..

Carlrx7 · 05-17-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Darryl Buckner

Its really easy actually. Your cell number is associated to the ESN (electronic serial number) of the phone. Both are transmitted over the air. Capture the ESN, go to one of these places around town who unlock phones, and insert the captured ESN into that phone. That works most of the time. The only time this is bad is when both phone are in the same area at the sametime, that will cause the carrier to shut down both..

PapaBear · 05-17-2011, 01:17 PM

Damn...

minytrker · 05-17-2011, 05:45 PM

How do I capture a ESN? Just for my knowledge of course.

chrisheltra · 05-17-2011, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by minytrker

How do I capture a ESN? Just for my knowledge of course.

There are ways most are classified and illegal without a warrant.

minytrker · 05-17-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisheltra

There are ways most are classified and illegal without a warrant.

I have an active security clearance, so its all good.

chrisheltra · 05-17-2011, 07:59 PM

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I have an active security clearance, so its all good.

Me too and I dont care to lose it considering my 5 year reinvestigation is on Monday morning.

Derek · 05-18-2011, 09:33 AM

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Me too and I dont care to lose it considering my 5 year reinvestigation is on Monday morning.

They are gonna ask you about the bag of dicks.

98nbmz · 05-17-2011, 08:07 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13422308

chrisheltra · 05-18-2011, 09:34 AM

Deny, Deny ,Deny!

Derek · 05-18-2011, 09:41 AM

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Deny, Deny ,Deny!

Ari Gold ftw!

chrisheltra · 05-18-2011, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek

Ari Gold ftw!

What/Who is Ari Gold???

Derek · 05-18-2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisheltra

What/Who is Ari Gold???

nws language

Darryl Buckner · 05-18-2011, 05:01 PM

Usually captured ESN's are inside jobs by ex carrier employees, but there is equipment that the carrier field guy use that can list them, and of course the government way..

05-17-2011, 10:40 AM	#1
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	My phone was "cloned" Not sure how it happened, but someone cloned my smart phone down in Miami and made a ton of calls to Cuba. The bill is 2k+ and sprint dint have the brains to alert me. I finally figured it out when my phone would not make/receive calls yesterday. __________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

05-17-2011, 11:17 AM	#4
ShawnBoyMoody Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: In the lab.... Posts: 8,159	Whoa. That's crazy. Obviously you aren't responsible for the charges right? __________________ The Krusty Koupe "Luck favors the oblivious, and boy am I lucky!"

05-17-2011, 12:30 PM	#6
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	I am not responsible for the charges, but it could take up to 2 billing cycles for them to clear. They are also looking into finding the suspect and prosecuting him. They think it's one guy who is responsible for a bunch of issues over the last few weeks. My passwords and security answers were changed to answers commonly used by this person. I am totally baffled as to how it was done. __________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

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minytrker Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,089	How do I capture a ESN? Just for my knowledge of course. __________________ 1999 Z28 Camaro\|Cut up 2003 CC Duramax Dually\|19.5 w/245/70/19.5\|5in exhaust 2009 G8 GT 408hp/402tq sae\|Rotofab CAI\|LS9 Cam\|Headers\|GXP Mufflers\|Custom System 2009 Tahoe stock

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98nbmz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ridgeville Posts: 1,167	http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13422308 __________________

05-17-2011, 10:41 AM	#2
ForceFed4g63 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aiken Posts: 7,002	Damn...so what happens now?

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Derek Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West of the mutha f**cking Ashley Posts: 1,784	Tyler did it!

05-17-2011, 11:40 AM	#5
PapaBear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,809	Damn, that sucks ass!!

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PapaBear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,809	Damn...

05-18-2011, 09:34 AM	#16
chrisheltra Neo is Jesus Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,265	Deny, Deny ,Deny! __________________ Gap A Hoe Racing

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Darryl Buckner The Top Dog Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,318	Usually captured ESN's are inside jobs by ex carrier employees, but there is equipment that the carrier field guy use that can list them, and of course the government way.. __________________ When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson