Voice Phishing Participation Case | Concluded With a Suspended Sentence Through the Assistance of a Voice Phishing Attorney

This is the story of the client who came to participate in voice phishing.

The client met an unidentified person through a job advertisement posted on an internet site reading 'remote work, high income guaranteed.'

The unidentified person offered the client work managing a laptop and SIM cards.

The client accordingly accepted the work and carried it out.

However, the work was the role of managing a voice phishing relay device using a method that made it appear as though calls were being placed from a domestic mobile phone number to the victims.

In the end, the client was the subject of a criminal complaint for participating in voice phishing and violating the Telecommunications Business Act, and requested assistance from a voice phishing attorney.

We will explain the violation of the Telecommunications Business Act that may be committed through participation in voice phishing.

A violation of the Telecommunications Business Act, which commonly occurs in voice phishing crimes, means that a person is punished if they cause a mobile phone subscription, which is a telecommunications service of a carrier, to be applied for using the name of another rather than their own, and then provide it.

This applies not only to devices but also to SIM cards: a person is also punished if they activate a SIM card in another's name and then provide or use that SIM card.

※ Telecommunications Business Act Article 30

If a person arbitrarily provides the telecommunications service provided by a telecommunications business operator to another or uses it for the communication purposes of another, a sentence of imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than 50 million won may be imposed.

The client who participated in voice phishing made efforts to sincerely apologize to the victims.

The voice phishing attorney argued that the client firmly resolved never to repeat the same wrongdoing.

The client was unaware of having participated in voice phishing and believed it was merely ordinary company work.

The voice phishing attorney argued that, from the time the client began the work until being arrested, the client did not realize that the work was related to voice phishing.

The voice phishing attorney emphasized that the client had led an exemplary life, including receiving commendations.

The attorney also noted that, even after participating in voice phishing, the client repented, was remorseful, and engaged in volunteer work.

Through the assistance of a voice phishing attorney, the client who participated in voice phishing avoided a custodial sentence in the case of violation of the Telecommunications Business Act and received a suspended sentence.

If a person participates in voice phishing and directly installs or manages a relay device or a number-altering device, a custodial sentence is often imposed.

For that reason, it is recommended to respond together with a voice phishing attorney.

At Daeryun, attorneys assist clients.

If you are accused of violating the Telecommunications Business Act through participation in voice phishing, please request help from Daeryun Law Firm.