Woman arrested over fake SHA registration scheme that stole victims’ M-PESA money
A 37-year-old woman has been arrested after detectives uncovered a fake Social Health Authority (SHA) registration scheme that investigators say was being used to swap victims’ SIM cards and steal money from their M-PESA accounts and other digital wallets. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, said […]
Seoul police have apprehended a woman in her 50s for allegedly eavesdropping on actor Cha Eun-woo's private conversations, according to The Korea Herald. The Yongsan Police Station in the South Korean capital is currently probing her for violating the nation's wiretapping laws. She is charged with covertly recording the celebrity twice last month by affixing a listening device beneath a table in a café in Yongsan District.
Police allege the suspect made two visits to the café on August 23 and 29 to install the device. She was apprehended on August 30 when she returned to retrieve the device. Authorities are now examining how the incident transpired and whether she had any accomplices. Cha, who enlisted in the military in July 2025, is currently serving his mandatory national service in a military band and is set to conclude his duty in January 2027.
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