"Want a Simple Part-Time Job?"... Police Arrest Gang Laundering Voice Phishing Funds

A gang that recruited account holders under the pretext of part-time jobs and laundered voice phishing crime proceeds using their personal information was caught by the police.

On the 9th, the Mapo Police Station in Seoul announced that they had arrested and sent 20-year-old Mr. A to prosecution on the 3rd on charges of computer-related fraud. Mr. B, in his 30s, who faces the same charges, is under police investigation while in custody.

Mr. A and Mr. B are accused of laundering over 100 million won of voice phishing crime proceeds by obtaining account and other personal information from six account providers under the pretext of part-time jobs. They reportedly ordered high-priced items from online shopping malls using the account holders’ information through virtual account deposits, then immediately processed refunds and transferred the funds again to dummy accounts. The police arrested them due to concerns over flight risk and evidence destruction.

The police are investigating the six account holders without detention. They plan to verify whether the account holders were aware that the accounts they provided were used in voice phishing crimes and whether they conspired with the laundering masterminds.

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