Couldn’t someone intercept the text and get into my account?
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The assumption is that if they’re at the point whether intercepting your particular text messages, you probably have bigger problems.
Really what it supposed to prevent against is random opportunistic attacks.
Someone guesses your Amazon password and now they can buy loads of stuff on your account. Two factor prevents this so that even if they guess your password they can’t gain access.
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