Damage to Presidential Election Banners and Posters Doubles... 50 Cases of No-Show Fraud Impersonating Political Parties

36 Cases for Democratic Party, 9 for People Power Party
Police Investigate "Impersonation" Incidents

On the 26th, the police announced that incidents of damage to banners and posters related to the 21st presidential election have more than doubled compared to previous elections.

Officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission are posting election posters of candidates for the 21st presidential election. Photo by Dongjoo Yoon

At a regular press briefing on this day, a police official stated, "As of the 23rd, we have apprehended 690 individuals, referred 12 of them for prosecution, and are investigating 673 others," adding, "Of the 12 referred for prosecution, one has been detained."

The police also reported that a total of 50 cases of no-show fraud related to the presidential election have been filed. By party, there have been 36 cases involving the Democratic Party, 9 involving the People Power Party, and 5 involving other parties.

Lee Hoyoung, acting commissioner of the National Police Agency, explained, "There is growing concern as cases of no-show fraud involving impersonation of party officials continue to occur," and added, "We have designated specialized investigative units to conduct swift investigations."

Previously, on the 20th, the National Police Agency designated the Phishing Crime Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Gangwon Provincial Police Agency, which specializes in phishing scams, as a dedicated investigative unit for no-show fraud. So far, these no-show cases are believed to have been carried out by call centers based in Southeast Asia.

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