In case of face-to-face voice phishing, liability for civil and criminal litigation is inevitable when involved in the incident.

Recently, voice phishing techniques have evolved from existing face-to-face fraud methods, and the number of victims is increasing. In fact, according to the National Police Agency, among the voice phishing crimes that occurred in Korea last year, face-to-face voice phishing amounted to 22,752 cases.

As screening and crackdown on the issuance of cannon bankbooks, which are essential for existing phishing methods, have become more difficult to secure means of crime, face-to-face defrauding methods, which are relatively easy to commit, have increased. Face-to-face voice phishing refers to a method in which a withdrawal agent (a person in charge of withdrawing money from another person's account in a criminal organization, etc.) receives the money directly.

This type of face-to-face voice phishing crime uses messengers to meet the victim in person to collect cash and transfer the money to the voice phishing organization's account in order to avoid the investigative network and minimize damage to the organization. Therefore, even if arrested, the organization is attracted and used to prevent damage to the organization.

For this reason, it is difficult to catch up with the entire organization, including the so-called "chief executive officer" who planned the entire crime, and this is a problem because job seekers or job seekers who are having difficulty finding jobs due to the economic downturn are often used as a delivery or collection agent and end up taking legal responsibility.

Recently, I received a call that I had passed the job as a secretary at a law office in Suwon, but I thought the work I was instructed to do was strange, so I went to the scene with the police to prevent damage, and it became a big topic of discussion.

If you are involved in a face-to-face defrauding crime, even if you are a simple participant, if your negligence in committing the crime is acknowledged, it is difficult to avoid being charged with aiding and abetting fraud, and you must be held financially responsible for the amount of damage caused by the crime. Fraud is a property crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won, and aiding and abetting offenders are also subject to severe punishment.

Moreover, in recent years, there has been a strong tendency to closely examine the circumstances of those who acted as cash transfer agents or remittance agents to determine whether they committed a crime, and voice phishing itself is viewed as a serious charge, so even those who simply participated or were first-time offenders are sentenced to prison.

Attorney Kim In-won of Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan), a former chief prosecutor, advised, “For face-to-face voice phishing crimes, it is important to legally prove that you have been unfairly used by a criminal organization to avoid being accused of being an accomplice as much as possible,” and added, “It is a good idea to seek professional assistance from a voice phishing lawyer with extensive experience in handling related cases and begin responding.”

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