Police Bust China-Based Phishing Ring with Local Police

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A voice phishing gang based in a call center in Jilin Province, China, has been busted for deceiving 118 Koreans and stealing 10.2 billion won. It was revealed that the criminals used malicious apps to intercept victims' calls and impersonate investigative agencies. The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency has detained and transferred six arrested Korean members of the organization to the prosecution and is continuing its investigation.

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Six South Korean gang members arrested and forcibly repatriated after intercepting reporting calls with malicious apps. A criminal organization that set up a call center in China and committed voice phishing worth tens of billions of won targeting the elderly in Korea has been completely dismantled through a joint investigation by South Korean and Chinese police. Gangwon