Daeryun Law Firm, “If you are involved in a voice phishing crime, it is important to respond early through a criminal lawyer.”

As voice phishing crimes become more sophisticated, the types of damage are becoming more diverse. In addition to victims who have suffered financial damage by impersonating government agencies such as prosecutors, police, or the Financial Supervisory Service or by threatening to kidnap family members, the number of people who are accused of engaging in voice phishing and receiving legal punishment due to exposure of bank account or personal transaction information is increasing.

The above voice phishing intermediary delivery and withdrawal methods take advantage of the recent economic recession to: △ find out the account number as bait for an emergency loan, deposit an unidentified large amount of money, and then request remittance due to a deposit error; △ withdraw the money deposited by the victim by requesting the account number, check card, and password for employment reasons; △ send cash by calling with a caller ID restriction and request a proxy purchase of Bitcoin; △ tax. The methods are also becoming more diverse, such as asking customers to remit their deposited profits to a borrowed-name account for tax reduction.

In addition, malicious code is planted through text messages and applications through smartphones, so when victims call financial institutions to confirm, they are connected to the call center of a voice phishing organization, so they can undoubtedly be involved in a crime. The punishment for this is not light. Even if there was no criminal intent, it is difficult to avoid liability if a victim is caused by an act such as renting a bank account.

Violation of the Electronic Financial Transactions Act may result in imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to 20 million won, and fraud of obtaining property benefits through deception may result in imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to 20 million won. In the case of aiding and abetting fraud, the punishment varies depending on the degree of participation in the fraud.

According to Daeryun Law Firm, in order to avoid being deceived by a fraudulent method and becoming an unwitting accomplice of voice phishing crime, it is advised to contact a criminal lawyer immediately after learning of the damage and take action from the beginning. Even if they claim unfairness, the actual voice phishing organization members also claim, “I was deceived by a high-paying part-time job advertisement and did not know,” so it is difficult to prove innocence without legal help.

In a similar case, Daeryun is said to have been tricked into lending four of his check cards by asking for his check card and password because he needed account information for part-time work. He helped a client involved in the case through voice phishing as an intermediary, and the case ended with a small fine.

Shim Jae-guk, a criminal lawyer at Daeryun Law Firm, said, "If you suddenly become involved in the crime through voice phishing, you may be punished for somewhat unfair reasons. Because statements made during the investigation stage can affect the trial, it is most important to find a criminal lawyer with experience in voice phishing cases and effectively prove that there was no intent." He added, "If you prepare a well-organized defense opinion and defense, you will be able to reduce your sentencing."

Meanwhile, Daeryun Law Firm operates law offices based in Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan, Suwon, Changwon, Cheongju, Jeonju, Uijeongbu, Chuncheon, Jinju, and Jeju. We have many successful cases of voice phishing fraud acquittals, and are receiving good reviews in the industry for organizing a professional task force team consisting of specialized lawyers, paralegals, and law clerks in each field for all lawsuits and providing customized responses.

For more detailed information and inquiries, please refer to Daeryun Law Firm's official website and representative number.

[Photo = Daeryun Law Firm Representative Attorney Shim Jae-guk]

(Reporter Yeo Dong-eun deyuh@mydaily.co.kr)





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