[Global Epic Reporter Hwang Seong-su] Recently, voice phishing cases have been on the rise again. Rather than targeting older parents or seniors in the past, the method is to lure young people who are experiencing financial difficulties under the pretext of high profits and make them participate in crimes through voice phishing delivery methods.
There are many cases where, without knowing that the entity giving them the work was a criminal organization, they did as they were told, thinking they could receive a large amount of compensation just for simple tasks such as delivering company transaction payments or collecting loans, but were then punished through voice phishing delivery and collection methods.
Even if you were not aware of the crime or had no intention, if you are involved in a voice phishing crime and you fail to properly defend yourself against the investigative agency, you may be subject to criminal punishment for aiding and abetting fraud, regardless of your intention or intention.
In fact, voice phishing crimes can be considered aiding and abetting fraud simply by sympathizing with or assisting in the crime. It varies depending on the degree of participation in the crime, but if a person is found guilty of fraud, he or she may be punished by imprisonment for up to 10 years or by a fine of up to 20 million won. If the charge of aiding or abetting fraud is applied, he or she can be punished by imprisonment of up to 5 years or by a fine of up to 10 million won.
Voice phishing like this is a vicious crime that can have a negative impact on the people's economy and create an unspecified number of victims by deliberately trying to steal other people's property, so the punishment for the perpetrator is becoming increasingly severe.
If you are a victim of voice phishing, you must first quickly file a report through the National Police Agency's 112 call center or a financial company call center and request a suspension of payment for the fraudulent account. Additionally, if you are unfairly involved in an act without knowing that it is a criminal organization, you must prove your innocence through legal assistance from a criminal lawyer with extensive experience in voice phishing cases.
Lee Gyeong-min, a lawyer at Daeryun Law Firm (Yuhan), advised, “In the case of voice phishing, it is necessary for neither the victims nor the wronged participants to be deceived by the bait thrown by the phishing organization in the first place.” He added, “If you do not know that it is voice phishing but recognize that it may be a crime, you can be found guilty, so you must secure data that can objectively prove your innocence and seek the help of a professional lawyer to ensure a smooth adjustment.”
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