Crypto scammer's sentence bumped to 12 years from 18 months for welshing on debt
2025-07-10 22:23:06
Main Idea
Nicholas Truglia's prison sentence was increased from 18 months to 12 years due to his failure to pay over $20 million in restitution to a victim of his SIM-swapping crypto scam.
Key Points
1. Nicholas Truglia was initially sentenced to 18 months in prison for SIM-swapping attacks targeting crypto investors.
2. Truglia failed to pay over $20 million in restitution to Michael Terpin, a victim of his 2018 scam.
3. Judge Alvin Hellerstein resentenced Truglia to 12 years for evading restitution obligations, which totaled $61,830,828.10.
4. SIM-swapping involves transferring a victim’s phone number to another SIM to gain unauthorized access to accounts, including crypto exchanges.
5. In 2018, Terpin lost $24 million in crypto due to Truglia's scam and later filed a $224 million lawsuit against AT&T.
Description
Nicholas Truglia was initially sentenced to 18 months behind bars for carrying out SIM-swapping attacks against crypto investors.
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