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Massachusetts Man Took Over ‘OG’ Social Media Accounts to Steal Cryptocurrency: DOJ A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to running a scheme to take over people’s social media accounts and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated on April 29. Eric Meiggs, 23, of Brockton, admitted that he and one or more co-conspirators used an illegal practice known as “SIM-swapping” to obtain login credentials for the social media accounts of his victims, exploiting them to steal or try to steal more than $530,000 in cryptocurrency, the ...

Massachusetts Man Eric Meiggs Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Steal $530K in Cryptocurrency On 4/28/21 at 10:55 PM EDT Eric Meiggs, a 23-year-old Massachusetts man, has pleaded guilty to seven counts associated a scheme to take over people's social media accounts. Meiggs and his cohorts attempted to steal $530,000 in cryptocurrency as well as valuable social media accounts by hacking his victims' phones. Meiggs admitted that he and one or more co-conspirators had conspired to use an illegal practice called "SIM-swapping" to gain control of people's online accounts. Together, they targeted 10 U.S. ...