San Antonio Pair Plead Guilty to SIM Swap Scheme

Oct 12, 2022 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice

This case reached the guilty plea stage in the Department of Justice's public record. Everything below reflects only what the government itself announced, and links to the original release.

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and computer fraud for a scheme utilizing Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) swapping.

District

Western Texas

Announced

Oct 12, 2022

Status

Guilty plea

Defendants

Andrew Percy Trujillo — age 22 · San Antonio · pleaded guilty
Zena Elisa Dounson — age 34 · San Antonio · pleaded guilty

Charges

Conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse as well as wire fraud
Max: five years in prisonAndrew Percy Trujillo· pleaded guilty
Conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse as well as wire fraud
Max: five years in prisonZena Elisa Dounson· pleaded guilty

Financial actions

seizure: $250,000 — Cryptocurrency transferred out of victims' cryptocurrency accounts via SIM swap scheme

Investigating agencies

Federal Bureau of InvestigationU.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas

Case details

Prosecuting office: Western District of Texas

Cryptocurrency TheftInsider Threat / Employee ComplicitySim SwappingWire Fraud And Computer Fraud Conspiracy

Primary source

Every fact above is drawn from the Department of Justice's own announcement — a public-domain government record.

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This is a research and reference page compiled from public DOJ announcements, not legal advice. Details reflect the government's statements as of its release date and may not capture later developments such as appeals, dismissals, or overturned convictions. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.