{
  "id": 3172120,
  "title": "118명에 100억 뜯어낸 보이스피싱 조직…한·중 공조로 일망타진",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/118-100",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T00:48:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/area/gangwon/1274483.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
  "account": "A group of cybercriminals responsible for a massive 100 billion won phone banking scam targeting Korean citizens has been apprehended through joint efforts by Korean and Chinese law enforcement authorities. The Gyeongwon Provincial Police Headquarters' Central Criminal Investigation Department recently reported that six Korean suspects were arrested in China and handed over to prosecutors for their involvement in the crime. These suspects are accused of scamming 118 individuals aged 60 and above between January and March of last year, extorting a total of 100 billion won.\n\nThe criminals would call their victims, claiming that their check cards had been issued, and then purchase \"phone tapping malicious apps\" to intercept communication from the victims' mobile phones. If the victims reported the issue to the police, the criminals would pose as the police and attempt to convince the victims that their accounts had been used in criminal activities. The criminals then instructed the victims to send their check cards through the mail for inspection, allowing the criminals to seize the cards and drain the victims' accounts via domestic courier services.\n\nThe investigation revealed that the criminals operated a voice phishing call center in China, with roles assigned to card delivery drivers, card security team members, police officers, financial supervisory authorities, and judges. The joint investigation conducted by Gyeongwon Police and Gilim Safety Safety Agency led to the seizure of evidence, including the mobile phones of the main suspects, which were confiscated and recorded as having been used for receiving virtual currency proceeds. Ten individuals, including four Chinese suspects and six Korean suspects, were arrested in China. The police are expanding their investigation to include additional crimes committed by the suspects and their domestic organization.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}