Two Members of Philippine Crime Ring Arrested for Defrauding 170 in Secondhand Transactions, Stealing 60 Million Won

Repeated Fake Sales Using Borrowed-Name Accounts
Police Expand Investigation to Two Accomplices

Two women in their twenties who joined a domestic organization based in the Philippines and engaged in secondhand transaction scams, collecting tens of millions of won from around 170 victims, have been apprehended by the police.

The Gwangju Bukbu Police Station announced on November 14 that it had arrested a woman in her twenties, referred to as A, on charges of fraud for posting fake sales listings on a secondhand trading platform and collecting payments. Her accomplice, referred to as B, has been booked without detention.

The two women are accused of repeatedly posting listings for household goods such as clothing and tools between July and August, stating that "only parcel delivery transactions are possible," and defrauding approximately 60 million won from about 170 victims.

They divided roles such as writing posts, securing bank accounts under borrowed names, and managing funds to carry out the scheme. Once payments were transferred, they would not send the goods and would cut off contact with the victims.

It was confirmed that most of the stolen funds were squandered in the Philippines on gambling or purchasing expensive luxury bags. The suspects even set up an office in the Philippines to conduct their activities, but after briefly returning to Korea due to visa expiration, they were apprehended on November 11 at a residence in Daejeon.

The police are currently investigating whether there are additional victims and are also pursuing two men suspected of conspiring in the crime.