14 indicted in $370M nationwide bank account takeover scheme

(justice.gov)

2 points | by wmchen 10 hours ago ago

1 comments

  • Terr_ 9 hours ago ago

    All these "also known as" references are oddly reminiscent of hacker-heist movies.

    > allegedly conspired to obtain personal identifying information, produced and trafficked counterfeit identification documents, impersonated victims, manipulated victims’ phone lines by spoofing and SIM swapping, intercepted security codes and used corrupt insiders within banks and telecommunications companies to bypass authentication measures.