Two Charged in SIM Swapping, Vishing Scams

Krebs on Security 2020-11-19

Summary:

Two young men from the eastern United States have been hit with identity theft and conspiracy charges for allegedly stealing bitcoin and social media accounts by tricking employees at wireless phone companies into giving away credentials needed to remotely access and modify customer account information.

Link:

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/11/two-charged-in-sim-swapping-vishing-scams/

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Tags:

web vishing swatting swapping sim ogusers news ne'er-do-well milleson kyell k. jordan fraud champagne bryan a. 2.0

Authors:

BrianKrebs

Date tagged:

11/19/2020, 02:33

Date published:

11/03/2020, 13:30