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From: Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
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Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
> Chris wrote:
> 
>> I'd be stupendously annoyed at any company giving my phone number to anyone
>> including myself. Why would I legitimately ever need to be told my own
>> mobile number?
> True enough, but why should knowing anyone's phone number let the 
> criminals take over the phone account?

I don't know specifics, but from other accounts I've heard it's often a
mixture of luck and guesswork on the side of the thief. Now that they know
a few bits of information about you they can try and reuse that info to get
access to your accounts. Email is the prize, but others can be useful. 

> I must admit when I hear these stories, same as Newyana2 I tend to think 
> there's something not being told about how it happens, like obvious 
> passwords or identical passwords used for everything ...

I agree, although for many cases it won't be fully known.