‘Part-time job’ in voice phishing lands young Korean in prison

A 27-year-old defendant who took part in a voice phishing scam was sentenced to a year in prison, court officials said Sunday. The defendant was found guilty of violating the law on telecommunications-based financial fraud, defrauding victims of a total of 96 million won ($65,400) between March and May last year. The young defendant became involved in the scam while looking for a part-time job, encountering a member of a criminal ring at a job-search website in February, 2024. The crime ring mem

By The Korea Herald