Two South Korean police officers have been indicted for accepting bribes from illegal crypto exchange operators, linked to a money laundering scheme involving 186 million USD from a voice phishing scam.
🔸 The chief of police station "F" is accused of receiving 59,000 USD (79 million KRW) from July 2022 to February 2024 from a group operating an illegal crypto exchange.
🔸 The officer "G" is accused of receiving 7,500 USD (10 million KRW) in cash and luxury goods.
🔸 In return, these two individuals are alleged to have leaked investigation information, introduced lawyers, requested the unlocking of accounts for criminal purposes, and connected the criminal group with other law enforcement personnel.
🔸 The operation is led by an operator ( and CEO "B" ), functioning under the guise of a crypto-cash exchange shop and gift card store, mainly in Yeoksam-dong, from 1/2024 to 10/2024.
🔸 The group has converted illegal money from voice phishing into USDT, hanging a sign "Beware of voice phishing" to create a legal facade.
🔸 Authorities have frozen approximately 1.1 million USD, including 800,000 USD in USDT. The total estimated amount of money laundering is up to 8.4 million USD, with the remainder believed to have been spent or concealed. #JoinGrowthPointsDrawToWiniPhone17
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Two South Korean police officers have been indicted for accepting bribes from illegal crypto exchange operators, linked to a money laundering scheme involving 186 million USD from a voice phishing scam.
🔸 The chief of police station "F" is accused of receiving 59,000 USD (79 million KRW) from July 2022 to February 2024 from a group operating an illegal crypto exchange.
🔸 The officer "G" is accused of receiving 7,500 USD (10 million KRW) in cash and luxury goods.
🔸 In return, these two individuals are alleged to have leaked investigation information, introduced lawyers, requested the unlocking of accounts for criminal purposes, and connected the criminal group with other law enforcement personnel.
🔸 The operation is led by an operator ( and CEO "B" ), functioning under the guise of a crypto-cash exchange shop and gift card store, mainly in Yeoksam-dong, from 1/2024 to 10/2024.
🔸 The group has converted illegal money from voice phishing into USDT, hanging a sign "Beware of voice phishing" to create a legal facade.
🔸 Authorities have frozen approximately 1.1 million USD, including 800,000 USD in USDT. The total estimated amount of money laundering is up to 8.4 million USD, with the remainder believed to have been spent or concealed.
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