British man who helped steal nearly $265,000 in crypto assets sentenced to two and a half years for SIM-swap scam

PANews October 9 news, according to Decrypt, the City of London Police reported that 25-year-old Ajay Shinjin, for participating in a SIM-swap scam that helped steal nearly £200,000 (about $265,000) in crypto assets, was sentenced on October 8 to two and a half years in prison. He personally received more than £44,000 in illicit funds, which he used for a trip to Dubai, a high-end apartment, and gold-plated dental grills. The gang transferred victims' phone numbers to SIM cards they controlled, intercepted SMS verification codes to access crypto accounts. Shinjin had previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud and transferring criminal proceeds.