40s Involved in 'Jung Voice Phishing' Sentenced to Prison in Court

'Phone Scam Offering Low-Interest Loans When Repaying Existing Loans'

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] A man in his 40s involved in a Chinese voice phishing organization was sentenced to prison and detained in court.

The Chuncheon District Court Wonju Branch Criminal Division 2 (Judge Lee Ji-soo) announced on the 23rd, "A (41), who was indicted for joining a criminal organization and participating in criminal organization activities, was sentenced to 8 months in prison and detained in court."

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The court stated, "The defendant, who acted as a telephone lure, played a central role in the voice phishing crime by directly deceiving victims and causing them to hand over money to the cash collectors, thus the degree of involvement in the crime is significant and the culpability is heavy."

A was charged with joining the criminal organization B voice phishing group, which had offices in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, in January 2018, and acting as a telephone lure.

A was investigated for participating in the phone financial fraud by calling an unspecified number of people and deceiving them with claims such as "If you repay existing loans, you can get a loan at a low interest rate," causing victims to hand over cash to the cash collectors.

Members of the voice phishing organization received part of the amount obtained through the crime as allowances, and if their performance was poor, they were reprimanded, revealing that they operated under a vertical hierarchical order within the criminal organization.