K-pop romance scam surge prompts S. Korea–Brazil police alliance

South Korea and Brazil have agreed to strengthen cooperation to crack down on scams in which perpetrators impersonate Koreans or spread false information about K-pop performances and travel programs. Acting Commissioner General Yoo Jae-seong of the Korea National Police Agency signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday with Andrei Passos Rodrigues, director-general of the Brazil Federal Police, to expand joint prevention and investigative cooperation between the two countries’ police authori

By The Korea Herald