Drunkard Extorts Tens of Millions Using Smartphone Fingerprint Recognition... Even False Threats Included

A man in his 30s who extorted tens of millions of won from intoxicated individuals in Seoul's entertainment districts has been arrested. He forcibly made intoxicated victims unlock their smartphones using fingerprint recognition to transfer money to his account or took out loans to send money to himself. He also extorted money by making false threats, such as claiming he kicked his wife.

On the 6th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that they had arrested Jang (32, male) on the 3rd on charges of robbery, theft, extortion, and computer fraud. On the 27th of last month, Jang was seen assaulting intoxicated individuals and extorting money after supporting them in entertainment districts around Gangnam. Photo by Seoul Gangnam Police Station

On the 6th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul announced that they had arrested Jang (32, male) on the 3rd on charges of robbery, theft, extortion, and computer-related fraud.

Jang is accused of extorting approximately 55 million won over 11 incidents targeting intoxicated individuals in entertainment districts such as Gangnam, Seocho, and Songpa in Seoul from July last year to last month. Jang selected his victims while scouting for intoxicated people and pretended to support them, then took them to places without CCTV to commit the crimes.

At around 2:10 a.m. on the 27th of last month, Jang followed an intoxicated man in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, assaulted him, forcibly made him unlock his smartphone with fingerprint recognition, and transferred 10 million won to his own account. Additionally, he took out loans via internet banking and transferred the money to himself.

Jang exploited the victims' impaired memories due to intoxication to threaten them. He used false information such as "I hit my pregnant wife and knocked her down," "You vomited in the vehicle," and "I will press charges" to intimidate the victims. He even went to the victims' homes to threaten them. It was reported that victim A is unmarried.

The police, while investigating similar cases, secured CCTV footage confirming the crime and tracked Jang. He was apprehended on the 30th of last month on the street near Seolleung Station in Gangnam-gu. The police applied for an arrest warrant on the day of his arrest, which was issued on the 3rd.

According to the police, Jang denies his crimes. He is unemployed and is known to have frequented PC bangs and similar places. All the extorted money has been spent.

A police official stated, "We are conducting further investigations into additional crimes by the suspect and urge citizens who have suffered similar damages to report them," adding, "Considering the possibility of continued crimes targeting intoxicated individuals, we will strengthen nighttime patrol activities."

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