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Darknet Diaries · Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Former SIM-Swapper Ricky Sentenced to Four Years and Ordered to Pay $7.6 Million in Restitution

Ricky Handschumacher recounted his conviction and sentencing for running a multi-million-dollar SIM-swapping and cryptocurrency theft ring. According to Ricky and court records, he was sentenced to four years in federal prison and ordered to pay $7.6 million in restitution after being arrested in July 2018.

personRicky HandschumacherpersonJack Rhysider

The tape

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“The judge sentenced Ricky to four years in federal prison and ordered him to pay $7.6 million in restitution, which is what the courts accused him of stealing.”
JACK
Heard on Darknet Diaries — “181: Ricky”, published Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Former SIM-Swapper Ricky Sentenced to Four Years and Ordered to Pay $7.6 Million in Restitution — Heardvine