Recently, in the Daejeon area, there have been instances where foreigners have accepted offers from phone fraud organizations and participated in criminal activities.

Punishment Cases:

• February 2024: A foreigner, after accepting a cash withdrawal job proposal from someone met in a WeChat chat room, withdrew a total of 12 million KRW in 12 transactions (arrested)
• March 2024: A foreigner, after accepting a cash collection job proposal from someone met in a WeChat chat room, collected 140 million KRW from a victim and handed it over to the phone fraud organization (arrested).

Common Involvement Routes:

• Social Media Platforms: Offers and jobs related to cash withdrawal, money exchange, remittance, cash collection, and lending of mobile phones and bank accounts are often proposed through platforms like WeChat, Telegram, Facebook, and Instagram.
• Misunderstandings: Individuals often claim they believed these offers were for legitimate part-time jobs. However, investigative authorities recognize the intent and illegality of such actions, even if they were not fully aware of the fraud organization’s plans.