Korea Joongang Daily
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Police search for LG store manager who allegedly took payments for appliances and disappeared

Police are searching for an LG Electronics store manager who vanished after allegedly taking large payments from customers for home appliances that were never delivered.

2025-11-06

At-large fraudster nabbed during routine Halloween police patrol

Gangnam police were on a routine patrol ahead of Halloween when they found a suspicious Mercedes-Benz car near the subway station. The driver had been wanted for more than two years.

2025-11-06

HYBE chairman sits for 13-hour grilling by police over alleged unfair IPO profits

HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk was questioned for more than 13 hours on Wednesday over his alleged deceit of investors in 2019.

2025-11-06

HYBE chief faces third round of grilling over IPO fraud allegations

Police questioned HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk for a third time on Wednesday over suspicions of violating the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act.

2025-11-05

Police arrest 114 members of Cambodia-based crime ring

A total of 114 members of an international crime ring that posed as military units, political parties and the presidential security service to commit fraud from a base in Cambodia were arrested, police said on Monday.

2025-11-03

Leader of fake lottery prediction crime ring sentenced to prison after stealing $28 million

The leader of a criminal ring that operated a fake lottery prediction website received a 12-year prison sentence for defrauding victims out of more than 40 billion won ($28 million) over the course of two years, the court said on Thursday.

2025-10-30

Online posts claiming that G-Dragon will perform at APEC are fake

The Gyeongju city government has warned the public against false online posts claiming that singer G-Dragon will hold a concert at Cheomseongdae, an astronomical observatory, ahead of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.

2025-10-26

Prince Group's Chen Zhi accused of 'largest financial fraud,' including overseeing Cambodian scams

Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group, stands accused of orchestrating what U.S. prosecutors describe as the “largest financial fraud in history.”

2025-10-23

Cambodian police detain 10 more Koreans suspected of scam involvement

Cambodian police have additionally detained more than 10 Koreans suspected of running online scam operations and rescued two others who had been held captive, Korea’s foreign minister said Monday.

2025-10-20

Man who fled overseas after stock investment fraud sentenced to 8 years on appeal

A man in his 50s who fled overseas after receiving billions of won through fraud was sentenced to eight years in prison in an appeal ruling. The Seoul High Court recently sentenced Kwon, aged 51, to eight years for fraud.

2025-10-20