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D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Sim-Swapping ID Theft Ring, Including AT&T And T-Mobile Employees

November 20, 2025

Ring Allegedly Stole $435,000 from Four Manhattanites

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the indictment of members of a SIM-swapping identity theft conspiracy that allegedly stole $435,000 from four Manhattanites. Alleged ringleaders DEVIN LOPEZ-DOMINGUEZ, 25, and BRIAN CORTORREAL, 27, are accused of directing the SIM swaps and money transfers. KILSIS DELACRUZ, 29, allegedly paid co-conspirators, including four employees at AT&T and T-Mobile, to perform the SIM swaps. LOPEZ-DOMINGO, CORTORREAL, and DELACRUZ are charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with Money Laundering in the Second Degree, Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, and multiple counts of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, and Identity Theft in the first Degree. Other ring members are charged with various counts of Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, Grand Larceny, Identity Theft, Money Laundering, and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property.[1]

“We allege that, with the help of insiders at cellphone stores, this ring stole hundreds of thousands from Manhattanites by accessing their accounts through SIM-swapping,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Again and again, we see New Yorkers’ funds drained after their phones are taken over through similar schemes. I urge New Yorkers to remain vigilant and consistently monitor bank accounts for fraud. If you receive a notice that a new SIM card or device is being activated on your phone line without your request, immediately contact your provider at a number you know to be the company’s official phone number.”

 

SIM-Swapping

When “SIM swapping,” scammers transfer a victim’s phone number to a phone controlled by the scammer. Once the phone number has been transferred to the scammer’s phone, that person can then receive or place calls and send text messages using the stolen number. He or she can then circumvent text-based two-factor authentication security measures and intercept text messages containing security codes needed to reset passwords and access the victim’s online accounts.

 

The Indictment

As alleged in court documents and statements made on the record in court, from October 2021 to July 2022, the ring engaged in a large-scale conspiracy to swap the SIM cards associated with victims’ cell phones, including four Manhattanites, without their permission. By transferring victims’ cell phone numbers to the devices in the possession of certain defendants, the ring was able to intercept SMS-based two-factor authentication codes and gain access to the victims’ bank accounts. Members then withdrew funds from the victims’ accounts by making wire transfers and peer-to-peer payments with applications like Zelle. The four Manhattan-based victims collectively sustained losses of over $435,000, and numerous victims from other jurisdictions were identified as part of the investigation.

LOPEZ-DOMINGUEZ and CORTORREAL allegedly facilitated SIM swaps of victims’ mobile devices by directing co-conspirators to perform unauthorized SIM swaps. LOPEZ-DOMINGUEZ also instructed CORTORREAL and other co-conspirators to send payments for performing swaps and money transfers. In addition, CORTORREAL controlled the mobile device of at least one victim whose SIM was swapped and conducted unauthorized wire transfers from more than one victims’ bank accounts. DELACRUZ allegedly sent payments to co-conspirators for performing unauthorized SIM swaps.

JADAKISS BONILLA, 25, KENDRAH VASQUEZ, 24, AMANDA RODADO, 26, and JARED MORELAND, 32, employees at retail stores such as AT&T and T-Mobile, allegedly used their employee access to victims’ mobile account information to perform the SIM swaps in exchange for payments. In some instances, store employees would use the credentials of their co-workers in an attempt disguise their role in conducting SIM swaps.

BRANDAN GOODWIN, 25, JARED MORELAND, 32, STARLYN SOLANO, 28, and LILYAN GIL, 29, allegedly received unauthorized wire transfers and peer-to-peer application payments from the bank accounts of victims of the SIM swaps. Finally, JASON WEAVER, 28, and JUAN CASTILLO, 28, allegedly directed co-conspirators to perform SIM swaps and paid one at least one co-conspirator to perform SIM swaps of the victims’ phones.

Assistant D.A. Bridget Stubblefield is handling the prosecution of the case under the supervision of Assistant D.A.s Virginia Nguyen (Deputy Chief of the Cyber Crime Bureau), Adam Maltz (Deputy Chief of the Cyber Crime Bureau), Jeremy Glickman (Chief of the Cyber Crime Bureau), Executive Assistant D.A. Jodie Kane (Chief of the Investigation Division) and Judy Salwen (Deputy Chief of the Investigation Division). Senior Cybercrime Analyst Caralyn Caine and Supervising Digital Forensic Analyst Douglas Daus of the High Technology Analysis Unit also provided invaluable assistance with the investigation.

D.A. Bragg thanked Detective Michael Bia, of the Criminal Enterprise Investigation Section and formerly of the NYPD Cyber Squad, Sergeant Thompson Wen and Detectives Anthony Yeh and Joseph Centner, of the NYPD Cyber Squad, Grand Larceny Division, Deputy Chief John Mastronardi, of the Crimes Against Persons Unit, and Captain Rennae Francis, of the Grand Larceny Division.

 

Defendant Information

 

DEVIN LOPEZ-DOMINGUEZ

Charged:

  • Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Money Laundering in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 3 counts
  • Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class E felony, 4 counts

 

KILSIS DELACRUZ

Charged:

  • Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Money Laundering in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 3 counts
  • Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class E felony, 4 counts

 

BRIAN CORTORREAL

Charged:

  • Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Money Laundering in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 2 counts
  • Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class E felony, 3 counts

 

JADAKISS BONILLA

Charged:

  • Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class E felony, 1 count

 

KENDRAH VASQUEZ

Charged:

  • Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, 1 count
  • Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class E felony, 2 counts

 

AMANDA RODADO

Charged:

  • Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class E felony, 1 count

 

BRANDAN GOODWIN

Charged:

  • Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, 1 count
  • Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Third Degree, a class D felony, 1 count
  • Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class E felony, 1 count

 

JARED MORELAND

Charged:

  • Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Money Laundering in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree, a class E felony, 1 count
  • Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class E felony, 1 count

 

STARLYN SOLANO

Charged:

  • Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Money Laundering in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony, 1 count
  • Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Third Degree, a class D felony, 1 count
  • Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class E felony, 1 count

 

JASON WEAVER

Charged:

  • Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Money Laundering in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class E felony, 1 count

 

JUAN CASTILLO

Charged:

  • Conspiracy in the Fifth Degree, a class A misdemeanor, 1 count
  • Money Laundering in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, a class C felony, 1 count
  • Identity Theft in the First Degree, a class E felony, 2 counts

 

LILYAN GIL

Charged:

  • Money Laundering in the Third Degree, a class D felony, 1 count

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[1] The charges contained in the indictment are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. All factual recitations are derived from documents filed in court and statements made on the record in court.