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Aug 2023
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A Fortune in Crypto, Stolen With a Phone

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Hackers ripped off Michael Terpin with a textbook SIM swap. When he went to war to get his $24 million back, the thieves’ friends were unusually happy to help.

By Margi Murphy and Drake Bennett

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