SIM swap

noun

A social engineering scam in which a perpetrator takes over the phone number of a target.

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simjacking
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Meanings

nounSIM swap (plural SIM swaps)

plural SIM swaps

  1. fraudA social engineering scam in which a perpetrator takes over the phone number of a target.

    Synonyms: simjacking

verbSIM swap (third-person singular simple present SIM swaps, present participle SIM swapping, simple past and past participle SIM swapped)

present singular third person SIM swaps · participle present SIM swapping · participle past SIM swapped · past SIM swapped

  1. fraudTo engage in a SIM swap scheme.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA social engineering scam in which a perpetrator takes over the phone number of a target.

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simjacking
Cite this entry
APA

SIM swap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SIM%20swap

MLA

“SIM swap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SIM%20swap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “SIM swap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SIM%20swap.

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