A man in his 20s who went to China and claimed to be a counselor for a voice phishing organization was sentenced to probation in prison.



Today (26th), the 6th criminal division of the Ulsan District Court (Judge Lee Hyun-il) sentenced a man in his 20s, who was charged with joining a criminal group and active in a criminal group, to 1 year and 6 months in prison and 3 years of probation, and sentenced him to 160 hours of social work. ordered to serve.



Person A is accused of acting as a call center agent in a voice phishing organization located in China.



After receiving an offer to join a voice phishing organization, he entered China and started working in a call center office.



Person A deceived the victims by calling the victims, impersonating an investigator, etc.



However, as Mr. A surrendered to the police and cooperated with the investigation, a significant number of voice phishing gang members were arrested.



In response, the court said, "Voice phishing crimes are planned and systematic against an unspecified number of people, and the damage is extensive, so severe punishment is necessary." Overall, he was sentenced to probation,” he explained, explaining the reason for the sentencing.



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