My mom received a call from someone pretending to work for Rogers' loyalty department, claiming she had won a voucher that would reimburse her for a brand new phone. Without thinking twice, she went to buy a brand new S25 from a legitimate Rogers store. After she purchased the phone, she called the scammer back and gave them the IMEI number of the phone, which has never been activated, along with her phone number. I'm worried now—what kind of trouble could come from this? Are her accounts secure?
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First off, you should definitely consider returning that phone to the store and let them know what happened. Since your mom shared the IMEI, that phone could be linked to some sketchy stuff like IMEI spoofing. It's critical to distance yourselves from this situation since there’s no actual voucher and it's better to be safe.
This makes sense. But why exactly is it dangerous to be associated with that phone?