"Television footage showed 65 men and eight women arriving in handcuffs and masks before boarding buses to be taken to police stations. Authorities say the suspects allegedly defrauded 869 South Koreans of about 48.6 billion won ($33 million, 28.5 million). Investigators identified seven scam centers in Cambodia linked to the group, which includes a couple accused of extorting roughly 12 billion won from more than 100 victims in romance scams using deepfake technology."
"Anger over the operations flared in South Korea when a student from the country was found dead after reportedly being forced to work at a scam compound in Cambodia. He was found to have been tortured and beaten. Senior police officer Yoo Seung Ryul said authorities would pursue those involved in crimes harming South Koreans "to the very end" and ensure they face consequences."
Seventy-three South Korean nationals suspected of operating online scam operations were returned on a chartered flight and taken to police stations for questioning. The plane landed at Incheon International Airport and television footage showed 65 men and eight women arriving in handcuffs and masks. Authorities say the suspects allegedly defrauded 869 South Koreans of about 48.6 billion won. Investigators identified seven scam centers in Cambodia linked to the group, including a couple accused of extorting roughly 12 billion won from over 100 victims using deepfake-assisted romance scams. A student was found dead after reportedly being forced to work at a scam compound and was found to have been tortured and beaten. The repatriation follows a joint crackdown between Seoul and Phnom Penh that has detained roughly 260 South Korean suspects across multiple countries.
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