 Watch out for a new way thieves are stealing IDs. SIM swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or a social media account. Consumer Reports security planner Yael Grauer. They'll find information about you and impersonate you, and they'll contact your mobile carrier and ask for your phone number to be associated with a new SIM or eSIM card that they have access to. To avoid becoming a victim,