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A 25‑year‑old sentenced to 2.5 years for a SIM‑swap crypto theft.

Four victims lost about £200,000 in a crypto theft in November 2021 after their numbers were moved onto SIM cards controlled by criminals.

Shinjin (aka AJ Marley Cruz) received more than £44,000 from the theft and spent it on Dubai vacations, an expensive apartment, and dental grills.

BT flagged unauthorized activity, identified eSIM‑enabled devices with two IMEI numbers, and linked Shinjin to four of them.

The first theft on November 2 took £40,000 in crypto, with £27,000 landing in Shinjin’s wallet; a second loss of £17,000 between November 5‑7 also went to his account, totaling the £44,000 he received.

Shinjin was arrested at Heathrow in October 2023, charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and transferring criminal property, pleaded guilty in September 2026, and Simon Ardeman of the City of London Police said the conviction sends a clear message that fraud will be prosecuted.

How should firms protect customers from SIM‑swap fraud?

#Crypto #Fraud #SIMSwap #London

He pocketed £44,000, got 2½ years in prison—a seriously bad deal.

A British guy took part in a SIM-swap scam that stole crypto worth nearly £200,000 (about $265,000). He blew through his £44,000 cut, and the City of London Police made sure it ended with a prison sentence.

Enjoy the drama, but here’s that old reminder: using SMS verification codes for 2FA is like running around naked. One “SIM replacement” call to your carrier, and your number belongs to someone else. This decade-old trick still catches people every year 🤡 Switch to an authenticator app or a hardware security key—now.

$BTC #SIMSwap #AccountSecurity

🚨 UK POLICE SENTENCE SIM-SWAPPER AS SECURITY THREATS SURGE 402% FOR $BTC ACCOUNTS! 💥

🔒 A UK SIM-swap fraudster just received a prison sentence after stealing $265,000 in crypto by hijacking SMS verification codes. 402% year-on-year surge in SIM-swap attacks proves that bad actors are aggressively hunting weak authentication protocols to drain trader funds. 📊

🛡️ Relying on SMS 2FA is essentially leaving your account front door wide open for predators to sweep your liquidity. 💡 Upgrading to hardware keys or authenticator apps is the single most urgent move to protect your $BTC capital right now. 💬 Have you completely disconnected SMS 2FA from your exchange accounts yet? 👇

⚠️ Not financial advice. Always manage your risk. 🛡️

🏷️ #BTC #CryptoSecurity #SIMSwap #Security #Trading

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🇨🇦 A Canadian woman is suing a telecommunications company:

She lost 12 Bitcoins in a Sim Swap operation.
📱 SIM card hacking has become a major threat.
#simswap #Cryptoscam #Canada