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A man in his 40s of Chinese nationality and Joseonjok ethnicity, who impersonated a Korean by using someone else's resident registration for 21 years, was caught by the police.
According to Yonhap News on the 14th, the Yuseong Police Station in Daejeon arrested a Chinese compatriot A (42) on charges of illegally staying in Korea by using a stolen resident registration card (forgery of official documents and violation of the Immigration Control Act), sent him to the prosecution, and handed over his custody to the Immigration Office.
According to the police, a male victim in his 40s living in Seoul was recently shocked when he visited the tax office to submit income tax payment certificates. Income under his name was found in the Daejeon area, where he had no ties.
Thinking this was very strange, he reported it to the police around 4 p.m. on the 18th of last month. The police, upon receiving the report, identified the construction company in Sejong where A was working and, after stakeout, arrested him at around 6:30 p.m. on the same day, just 2 hours and 30 minutes later.
According to the police, A, a Chinese national (Joseonjok), entered Korea in 2002 with a tourist visa. Afterwards, he paid a broker 3 million won and had a fake resident registration card made under the victim’s name.
It was revealed that A used the stolen resident registration card to impersonate a Korean and illegally stay in Korea for 21 years. Police investigation showed that he used the stolen ID to obtain electrical facility-related certifications, get employed, sign housing lease contracts, and even enjoy medical insurance services.
A man in his 40s of Chinese nationality and Joseonjok ethnicity, who had been impersonating a Korean by using someone else's resident registration card for 21 years, was arrested by the police. [Photo by Yonhap News]
Although he brazenly impersonated a Korean by using another person's identity for a long time, neither the employer nor the victim noticed this fact until A was caught.
A police official explained, "It seems the victim’s ID was stolen when he was in his early 20s before starting his social life," adding, "A’s appearance and Korean language skills were excellent, so the forged ID was not easily detected."
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