50 Threatening Posts Predicting Female Murders Over 15 Days... Poster Claims 'Myself'

A poster who posted dozens of murder threats on an internet community was apprehended by the police.

The Cyber Crime Investigation Unit of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency announced on the 25th that they have arrested a woman in her 20s on charges of obstruction of official duties for posting false murder threats.

According to the Cyber Investigation Unit of the provincial police agency, the apprehended individual, Ms. A, posted murder threat messages 50 times over 15 days from August 30 to September 13, using her family's name on online communities.

A murder threat post uploaded on an online community. [Image provided by reader]

The posts included statements such as, "I am currently near the apartment stairs, meeting an accomplice and planning to stab at 2 o'clock," and "Detectives? Fruit police? Not scared at all."

The posts contained real names, contact information, addresses, front door passwords, and personal details of the intended victims and family members, along with photos of the front gate.

The target of the murder threats posted by Ms. A was herself.

After receiving reports, the police increased patrols around the crime location and provided a smartwatch to the person identified as the target to strengthen victim protection measures.

At the scheduled time of the crime, local police, the Women and Youth Division, and detectives were deployed to the area for stationed duty.

Ms. A was tracked down and arrested on the 22nd through tracing the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the computer and analyzing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage.

During the police investigation, Ms. A stated that she committed the acts by posting under her family's name to have her family members, with whom she had a poor relationship, punished.

A post by the reporter uploaded on an online community. [Image source=Captured from BobaeDream]

The police explained that numerous internet users nationwide reported the posts, and considering the increased anxiety and fear among local residents and the waste of police resources due to deployment, they applied for an arrest warrant.

On an online community, one user wrote, "I was about to sleep but checked the community and saw a murder threat posted just a minute ago, so I urgently reported it," and "My hands trembled with anger and worry; I hope everyone stays safe."

Another comment read, "It would be a relief if it was stopped, but I am very worried that it might not have been."

A police official emphasized, "Threats or murder threats posted online, even if they are mere pranks or false, result in police deployment to prepare for any emergencies," adding, "This can be punished as obstruction of official duties by deception, which wastes public authority."

He continued, "Our police will focus investigative efforts on murder threat posts that cause social anxiety and respond strictly."

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