Korean authorities are reporting that a Malaysian male has been taken into police custody over his alleged role in a scam ring operating in the southern cities of Busan and Daegu.
The 18-year-old boy is suspected to be part of a voice-phishing scam with a group of fellow Malaysians, who call up unsuspecting victims telling them that they have parcels to deliver addressed to them.
Two separate incidents were reported on October 11 and 15 to police where two individuals were duped into handing over cash, believing that they were paying for parcels. In total, RM120,000 (US$30,000) was collected from the two crimes.
Police arrested the suspect in a Busan hotel room. Officers found the boy after combing through CCTV footage from the alleged parcel’s pickup area.
After authorities interrogated the teen, he revealed that he had entered the country with a group of other Malaysians, to execute a parcel-delivery scam.
