$2.4 Million Crypto Thieves Bribed Carrier Employees in SIM Hijacking Heist

2019-5-13 17:48

By CCN: SIM hijacking has proven to be yet another lucrative way to steal crypto with millions of dollar now reported to have been stolen over the years with the amount that has gone unreported possibly eclipsing that.

The latest such case involves nine individuals who have now been charged by prosecutors from the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan. Per the prosecutors, the nine either participated or aided in stealing crypto worth over $2. 4 million. Six of them face charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Three others on the

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