'Serial cybercriminal and scammer' jailed for 8 years, told to pay back $1.2M

A Los Angeles man has been jailed after pulling off SIM-swap attacks on victims, hijacking social media accounts, committing fraud with Zelle payments, and impersonating Apple support.

Amir Hossein Golshan, 25, described in court documents as a "serial cybercriminal and scammer," was sentenced to eight years in prison by a California federal court on Monday, and ordered to pay $1,218,526 in restitution.