[Anyang Criminal Specialist Attorney Defense Against Punishment] A Suspended Sentence Despite Participation in a Fraud Organization, With the Assistance of an Anyang Criminal Specialist Attorney

This is the account that the Anyang criminal specialist attorney heard directly from the client.

One day, the client received a call from an unidentified person asking the client to take charge of promoting a site, and the client began the work.

The client lured victims by providing the address of a fake gambling site through searches on social media.

When a victim saw the social media post and made contact, the client induced them to deposit money by saying that they would earn several times their investment through the games, and thereby defrauded them of their money.

The money defrauded from the victims in this way exceeded 100 million won, and the client was able to obtain considerable profit.

The client became the subject of a criminal complaint for fraud on the charge of participating in a criminal organization, deceiving the victims, and defrauding them of money, and the client requested assistance from an Anyang criminal specialist attorney.

■ Laws Relevant to the Case as Explained by an Anyang Criminal Specialist Attorney

▶ Criminal Act, Article 114 (Organization of a Criminal Organization, etc.)

A person who organizes, joins, or acts as a member of an organization or group whose purpose is to commit a crime punishable by death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for a definite term of at least 4 years shall be punished by the penalty prescribed for the intended crime. However, the sentence may be mitigated.

▶ Criminal Act, Article 347 (Fraud)

A person who deceives another to obtain delivery of property or to acquire a pecuniary benefit shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine not exceeding 20 million won.

▶ Criminal Act, Article 347-2 (Fraud by Use of a Computer)

A person who acquires a pecuniary benefit, or causes a third party to acquire one, by inputting false information or improper commands into a computer or other data-processing device, or by inputting or altering data without authority to cause data processing, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine not exceeding 20 million won.

The Anyang criminal specialist attorney argued that the client acknowledged the wrongdoing and was sincerely remorseful.

The client conveyed an apology to the victims who were directly harmed by the client's conduct.

The Anyang criminal specialist attorney noted that the client submitted a letter of reflection and showed an attitude of sincere apology, and argued for a mitigation of the punishment for fraud.

The Anyang criminal specialist attorney emphasized that the client had no prior record of the same type of offense.

The client is a member of society who works to support the family and lives diligently.

The Anyang criminal specialist attorney argued that the client's circumstances should be taken into consideration.

The Anyang criminal specialist attorney argued that the client was making efforts to reach settlements with the victims.

The client sincerely apologized to the victims and stated that the client would prepare settlement amounts.

The client who came to an Anyang criminal specialist attorney earned profit by promoting a fraud organization's site and became the subject of a criminal complaint for fraud.

However, with the assistance of the Anyang criminal specialist attorney, the client defended against punishment for the fraud complaint and obtained a suspended sentence.

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