Verizon
Verizon has been named in 2 documented digital harm incidents. The most common harm domain is Fraud & Financial.
Documented Incidents
275-year-old Palm Beach County man loses over $200,000 to SIM-scam fraud after phone number porting by local perpetrator
A 75-year-old Palm Beach County man lost over $200,000 after falling victim to a SIM-scam orchestrated by a local woman. The scam began on April 10 when the victim received a call from someone posing as an AT&T representative, who convinced him to share a verification code. This allowed the perpetrator to port his phone number to a different carrier, giving them access to his bank and email accounts. The fraud scheme affected over 50 victims nationwide, with stolen phone numbers and personal information documented in a yellow notebook found during a search of the suspect’s home on May 5. The suspect, Kadesa Sayles, 29, was arrested and charged with fraud exceeding $50,000 and two counts of identity theft. Law enforcement also recovered over $15,000 in suspected proceeds from the scam.
32-year-old Maryland man defrauds Upper Gwynedd resident of $2,500 via Facebook Marketplace PS5 scam and Venmo payments
A Maryland man allegedly kept $2,500 from a Facebook Marketplace PS5 scam involving an Upper Gwynedd resident. Christopher Bijan Shahsavar, 32, of Silver Spring, MD, accepted two payments from the victim for a PlayStation 5 Pro listed on Facebook Marketplace and then blocked the victim on social media and Venmo. The victim sent $1,250 on September 27, 2024, and another $1,250 on October 24, 2024, via Venmo to an account linked to Shahsavar. Shahsavar was charged with felony counts including dealing in proceeds of unlawful activity, theft, theft by deception, and receiving stolen property. On February 17, 2025, Shahsavar allegedly confessed to the theft and admitted he had no intention of delivering the product. He is free on $10,000 unsecured bail, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for February 27, 2025.