A Korean national wanted for allegedly committing so-called "romance scam" crimes in Cambodia was confirmed to have died in the country four months ago.
According to police and others on Oct. 17, a Korean man in his 50s, identified as A, who had been staying in Cambodia, died at a local hospital in early June. The cause of death was heart disease, and how the death occurred was not disclosed.
A was the person who recruited members in a 12 billion won romance scam case under investigation by the Ulsan Metropolitan Police Agency. The Ulsan Metropolitan Police Agency had issued an Interpol red notice (suspect information sharing for arrest) for A.
After being notified by diplomatic authorities last month of A's death, police closed the case last month as "no right to prosecute."
The Ulsan Metropolitan Police Agency has taken measures such as issuing red notices and obtaining arrest warrants for 28 people, including a Korean ringleader couple and accomplices in the country.