‘SIM swapping’ indictment in Manhattan spotlights tech-savvy fraud targeting crypto-currency owners

Bronek Kaminski/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A tech-savvy bank robber wore no mask and carried no gun — but used the little chip inside a smartphone to steal untold thousands of dollars in what is becoming an increasing popular strain of e-fraud, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. A grand jury in New York returned …

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