Seven members of a group involved in voice phishing in China and who fled to South Korea have been arrested and indicted.
The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office Voice Phishing Crime Joint Investigation Team announced on the 16th that all seven members of the voice phishing group, which defrauded 2.9 billion won from 58 victims, have been arrested and indicted on charges of gang membership, activity, and fraud. They are accused of operating in places like Qingdao and Dalian, China, from 2017 to 2019 as members of the voice phishing organization, deceiving victims by impersonating shopping mall employees, police officers, and prosecutors.
Previously, prosecutors indicted 20 out of 31 members of the group in December 2023. The seven members indicted this time evaded investigation for approximately 1 year and 4 months; however, the Joint Investigation Team arrested all of them by February and handed them over for trial on the 14th of this month. The team is continuing the pursuit by issuing a Red Notice through the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for four members, including the ringleader, who fled overseas.