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From: VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH>
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Subject: Re: Codes sent by text message
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"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:

> Newyana2 wrote:
>
>> "The Real Bev" <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote
>> 
>>> WTF?  Why is the google voice number not a REAL phone number?
>>
>>    As V said, the simple answer is that they want to spy.
> 
> No, that's not it. Not for a bank.
> 
> They want to know that you are an actual person with a phone and 
> contract. They have to trust the company giving those numbers.

Well, that *is* tracking to a device.  They hope the device belongs to
you, and you're the one in charge of the phone when the call arrives.
Rather a stupid concept: send the code to the same phone that is trying
to log into a web form.  Geez, of course the thief or hacker just must
ignore the code sent to that phone for the login they're trying to hack.