"Broker Gang Who Took Hundreds of Millions from Parents Claiming to Get Their Children into Prestigious US Universities Referred to Prosecution"

Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Metropolitan Investigation Unit Intelligent Crime Investigation Unit Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] A group of admission brokers who collected hundreds of millions of won from parents by promising to get their children admitted to prestigious universities in the United States have been sent to the prosecution.

According to the police on the 4th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Intelligent Crime Investigation Unit sent three people, including admission broker Jeong Mo (31), who are suspected of fraud and obstruction of business, to the prosecution without detention at the end of last month with a recommendation for indictment.

Jeong and his group are accused of receiving large sums of money from parents under the pretext of admission consulting and forging documents necessary for university admission, such as high school transcripts. Among the affected students, some were found to have their admission canceled after the document forgery was discovered post-admission.

The parents involved in the case reportedly claim that they thought it was just a consulting fee and were unaware of the related details.

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