Help! My phone鈥檚 been stolen
We explain what criminals want from your phone and where it goes.
Phone theft is really common - but what happens to your phone after it鈥檚 stolen? Nowadays it鈥檚 not just about taking the phone to sell on, or strip for parts. Now thieves will try to scam you afterwards to get your data or bank details. 91热爆 Journalist Zofia Louise鈥檚 phone was stolen in London and ended up in Dubai. She talks Hannah through her experience.
Nigeria and Brazil also see a lot of phone robberies - 91热爆 journalist Makuochi Okafor tells us what it鈥檚 like in Lagos and Jessica Cruz, from the 91热爆 bureau in Sao Paolo, describes how people there try to avoid being a victim of phone theft.
Lots of stolen phones seem to turn up in Shenzhen in China. Shawn Yuan from the 91热爆 Global China Unit explains why. And we get tips on how to keep your phone and data safe from British cybersecurity expert Jake Moore.
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Presenters: Hannah Gelbart and Zofia Louise
Producers: Alex Rhodes and Julia Ross-Roy
Editor: Verity Wilde
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