Seven Members of Organization Who Extorted Billions Through Voice Phishing Arrested and Indicted After One Year on the Run

A voice phishing gang member who extorted about 3 billion won from dozens of victims has been arrested and indicted.

The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office Voice Phishing Crime Government Joint Investigation Team announced on the 16th that all seven gang members who participated in the voice phishing organization that extorted 2.9 billion won from 58 victims and fled to Korea have been arrested and indicted.

They are suspected of operating in a voice phishing organization run by 'Munseong' in Qingdao and Dalian, China, from 2017 to 2019, impersonating shopping mall employees, police officers, and prosecutors to deceive victims and extort money.

The prosecution had previously indicted 20 out of 31 gang members in December 2023. The seven gang members indicted this time had been on the run for about 1 year and 4 months, but the joint investigation team arrested all of them by February and sent them to trial on the 14th of this month.

The joint investigation team stated that they are continuing to track four gang members, including the ringleader who fled overseas, by issuing red notices through the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).

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