Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit is charging two individuals involved in a sophisticated money laundering and grand-theft operation.

According to filings, Thomas Simmons solicited and paid Raymond Ortiz, an employee of a cell phone store, to execute SIM card swaps. This allowed Simmons to gain control of a victim’s cell phone remotely and bypass two-factor authentications to steal nearly $280,000 from the victim’s bank account.

“These defendants used a SIM card swap scheme to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from an unsuspecting victim who was on a flight — and only noticed that the fraud took place after he was back on the ground,” Moody said. “Thanks to our Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit and our law enforcement partners, the only thing these sim swap criminals will be trading is their freedom for time behind bars.”