Police Identify One Extradited from Cambodia as "Leading Room" Scam Account Holder
Among the 64 suspects extradited from Cambodia, one has been identified as the account holder in a "leading room" scam.
On October 18, the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul announced that it plans to book one of the extradited men on charges of fraud and violations of the Electronic Financial Transactions Act and to launch an investigation.
Seodaemun Police Station had previously received complaints and conducted investigations related to the "leading room" scam, and it was confirmed that the extradited account holder was among those involved.
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The police plan to determine whether the individual merely provided his account or was actively involved and had connections with higher-level members of the fraud organization.
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