Cheongju Attorney | A Cheongju Fraud Attorney Who Defended a Client Charged With Fraud and Obtained a Non-Referral Decision

2025.10.24김국일

A Cheongju attorney defended a client who asked for an attorney's assistance, stating that he was being charged with fraud. Through the Cheongju attorney's defense, the client obtained a non-referral decision at the police stage.

1. Cheongju Attorney | A Client Who Requested Assistance

The client who requested the attorney's assistance explained that he was under suspicion of fraud. The details of the client's case, as the attorney understood them, were as follows.

The client was using an OTT account. After learning that a single account could be used by four family members, he had the idea of pretending that others were family members and sharing the cost with them.

The client paid for a subscription plan and recruited people to share the account through a KakaoTalk open chat room.

The client opened four accounts under his own name and gathered about ten people. He intended to receive one year of fees in advance and then allow them to use the OTT accounts.

However, about a month later, all of the accounts were suspended and could no longer be used. The people who had paid one year of fees then filed a fraud complaint against the client, which led to this case.

2. Cheongju Attorney | The Client's Charge

A criminal complaint for fraud was filed against the client.

Fraud is an offense committed when a person deceives another and thereby receives property or obtains a pecuniary benefit.

For a charge of fraud to be established, there must be intent to deceive another person, and a monetary or other benefit must be obtained as a result.

Cheongju Fraud Attorney | The Client's Potential Sentence

If the client were found to have committed 🔗fraud, he could be punished under the Criminal Act as follows.

Article 347 (Fraud) (1) A person who deceives another and thereby receives property or obtains a pecuniary benefit may be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years or a fine not exceeding 20 million won.

The client requested assistance in defending against this punishment, explaining that he had no intent to commit fraud.

3. Cheongju Attorney | The Defense Undertaken for the Client

In response to the client's request, the attorney undertook the following defense to protect the client from punishment.

Cheongju Fraud Attorney | “The Client Was Unaware That the Accounts Had Been Suspended”

The attorney emphasized that the client had been unaware that his OTT accounts had been suspended.

When complaints from the people suddenly poured in one day, the client panicked and closed the KakaoTalk open chat room.

The client later learned that the OTT company had suspended his accounts.

He then wanted to refund the people's money, but because he had already closed the KakaoTalk open chat room, he had difficulty doing so. While he was in this situation, he received a request from the investigating authority to appear regarding this case.

Cheongju Fraud Attorney | “The Client Had No Intent to Commit Fraud”

The attorney emphasized that the client had no intent to commit fraud.

The client created multiple accounts in order to earn a small profit while helping users access the accounts conveniently and at a low cost.

This case arose from an account suspension that the client could not have foreseen, and the client had no intention of deceiving anyone or obtaining money by deception.

4. Cheongju Attorney | The Disposition Obtained for the Client

After hearing from the attorney, the police issued the following decision regarding the client.

The suspect is found to have no charge, as no crime is recognized.

The client had started this venture with good intentions, yet he came under suspicion of fraud, underwent a police investigation, and faced the risk of punishment.

With the attorney's assistance, however, he escaped that risk and was able to conclude the matter at the police investigation stage.

If you are in a situation like that of this client and need to defend against punishment, you may reach out to a 🔗Cheongju attorney at any time to request assistance with your case.

We will analyze each client's circumstances and case and prepare a strategy aimed at achieving a favorable result.

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