South Korean Crypto Fraudster Jailed for 7 Years
A convicted South Korean crypto fraudster has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Per Newsis and Segye Ilbo, a division of the Suwon District Court sentenced an unnamed individual in their 30s to jail after hearing...
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Per Newsis and Segye Ilbo, a division of the Suwon District Court sentenced an unnamed individual in their 30s to jail after hearing how they defrauded victims of some $2.2 million.
The court heard that the individual, identified only as “A” for legal reasons, duped some 30 investors that he met via acquaintances and mobile chat apps from January 2020 to February 2023....
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