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US Officials Allege Student Defrauded Apple as Part of SIM Swap Attack

A UC-San Diego student is accused of participating in a SIM-swapping scam that defrauded Apple and stole one victim’s crypto.

By Danny Nelson
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 8:49 a.m. Published Jun 9, 2020, 6:01 p.m.
Li and a conspirator tricked an Apple representative into sending them the iPhone 8 they used in their SIM swaps, prosecutors allege. (Credit: Hadrian/Shutterstock)
Li and a conspirator tricked an Apple representative into sending them the iPhone 8 they used in their SIM swaps, prosecutors allege. (Credit: Hadrian/Shutterstock)