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73 Korean nationals held in Cambodia over scams to be returned home
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Seventy-three South Korean nationals detained in Cambodia over alleged scam crimes will be forcibly returned home for investigation. Cheong Wa Dae announced on Thursday that a chartered flight carrying them will depart from Incheon International Airport. They are accused of swindling 486.7 billion won from 869 South Korean victims.
Scammers called Thomas Jansson in Lindesberg offering to clean his drains, unaware he is an experienced plumber himself. Jansson, with 25 years in the trade, was not fooled by the attempt. Nerikes Allehanda has previously reported on similar scam efforts.
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A joint South Korean-Cambodian police team has apprehended 136 scam suspects in Cambodia since its launch in November, police announced on January 28. The team also rescued four abducted victims held in criminal complexes. It was formed amid public outcry over the torture death of a Korean college student who fell victim to a job scam.
New details emerged in the Brooklyn case against 23-year-old Ronald Spektor, indicted for a $16 million cryptocurrency theft scam: Prosecutors say he gambled away $6 million of the funds, traveled the US to evade capture, and planned to flee abroad. His father is now under investigation, with court resuming January 6.
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A 23-year-old Brooklyn resident has been charged with defrauding nearly 100 cryptocurrency investors out of about $16 million through an elaborate online phishing operation. Ronald Spektor allegedly posed as a Coinbase representative to trick victims into transferring their assets to wallets he controlled. He was arraigned on a 31-count indictment and pleaded not guilty.
Roman Novak, a Russian national who scammed investors out of $500 million via a fraudulent crypto app, and his wife Anna were murdered and dismembered in Dubai after kidnappers found his cryptocurrency wallet empty. The couple was lured to a resort under false pretenses and held for ransom. Eight suspects, including former investors, have been arrested in connection with the killings.
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The Kenya Forest Service has issued a warning about a new scam on WhatsApp where fraudsters impersonate Chief Conservator Alex Lemarkoko to extort money. The agency urges the public to report suspicious messages and avoid payments outside official channels. This alert highlights growing online fraud targeting Kenyans.
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