Loan of up to 500 million won secured by real estate collateral
[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] A lawyer and a judicial scrivener accused of forging preliminary contract documents to seize real estate have been handed over to the prosecution.
On the 28th, the Seoul Gwanak Police Station announced that lawyer A (45) and judicial scrivener B (50) were sent to the prosecution on charges including breach of trust in business under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes, forgery of private documents, and use of forged private documents.
According to the police, they are suspected of signing preliminary contracts to purchase buildings and land, then forging the contracts to register the transfer of real estate ownership and thereby seizing the properties.
It was also revealed that they obtained loans worth approximately 500 million won using the real estate as collateral.
In this process, A acted as the real estate buyer, B handled the ownership transfer registration, and C (57), who was acquainted with them, was responsible for forging the contracts, dividing the roles among themselves.
The police began investigating in October 2020 following a complaint from the victim and first arrested and sent C to prosecution in October last year.
A police official stated, "We have identified one more suspect involved in the crime," adding, "This person is currently abroad, and an Interpol red notice has been issued."
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