A fraudulent organization that created a fake coin exchange and hijacked 9.6 billion won from 158 users was caught by the police.
The Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency's Cyber Investigation Division said that 32 people per day were arrested on charges of organizing criminal groups and violating the Electronic Financial Transactions Act, and 20 people including the general manager were arrested.
From December 2020 to June this year, they were accused of stealing about 9.6 billion won of investment after impersonating a professional investment consultant in the Kakao Talk open chat room 'Investment Reading Room' and having 158 investors sign up for a fake virtual asset site. receive
As a result of the police investigation, it was revealed that they deceived investors by saying, 'I will give you a high return of around 300%' in the investment reading room.
In addition, they induced members to sign up by showing faked revenue verification photos or using wind chimes.
When a subscriber deposits to invest a large amount of money in a fake coin transaction, they inform the timing of 'buy' or 'sell' every 2 minutes and let them enter it in a short time, and then cheat as if the subscriber made a mistake and cause damage to steal money was confirmed to have been tampered with.
In addition, it was found that the crimes were systematically carried out by sharing roles such as account supply, money laundering, and investment leadership.
The police identified and blocked 14 of the virtual asset fraud sites operated by them, tracked hidden assets, and received a decision to cite additional compensation before prosecution for 1.11 billion won, including real estate and accounts.
In addition, he said that the investigation is still underway on the remaining criminal proceeds that have been converted into cash or gift certificates.
(Video provided by Gyeonggi Northern Police Agency)