Crypto Scam Artist Obliged To Pay $1.2M For NFT Theft By Impersonating Apple Support
Summary
A Los Angeles man, Amir Hossein Golshan, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution for orchestrating a series of scams. He posed as an Apple support representative and stole non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency from victims. The scams, which involved SIM swapping and social media account takeovers, targeted hundreds of victims over several years, causing approximately $740,000 in losses. Golshan also sold stolen NFTs on marketplaces and used fraudulent tactics, like impersonating Apple support personnel to gain unauthorized access to victims' iCloud accounts. The Department of Justice emphasized his crimes went beyond monetary theft, inflicting fear and worry on his victims.
