Court Sentences Two Chinese Voice Phishing Offenders to Prison for Fraudulent Acts Including 'Conditional Meetings'

Fraud of 1.1 Billion Won from 56 Victims... One Victim Took Extreme Measures

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] The court sentenced two members of a Chinese voice phishing organization who deceived victims by pretending to offer 'conditional meetings' and 'outcall massages,' embezzling over 1 billion won.

The Uijeongbu District Court Criminal Division 5 (Chief Judge Kang Dong-hyuk) announced on the 6th that it dismissed the appeal of defendant A (41) who was charged with violating the Special Act on the Prevention of Telecommunications Financial Fraud and Refund of Damages, and sentenced him to six years in prison as per the original ruling.

Additionally, the court overturned the original sentence of three years for defendant B (44) and sentenced him to two years in prison.

The court stated in the judgment, "The defendants repeatedly committed fraud against an unspecified large number of victims over a considerable period," and "One of the victims even made an extreme choice, resulting in serious harm."

Defendant A and others were charged with embezzling a total of 1.1 billion won from 56 victims by deceiving them into believing they would provide 'conditional meetings' and 'outcall massages' after establishing an office in Weihai, China, in June 2019 until February last year.

Investigations revealed that they deceived victims by demanding additional payments when receiving reservation fees or when victims requested refunds.

Defendant A and others laundered the money by transferring it to Chinese accounts through private currency exchange offices using 'daepo-tongjang' (proxy bank accounts), evading law enforcement tracking.

It was also revealed that they stored USB drives containing 12 digital certificates, OTPs, and passwords, preparing for further crimes.

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