Defense Against Aiding and Abetting Voice Phishing Fraud | A Suspended Sentence for a Client Charged with Aiding and Abetting Fraud

The client received a text notice stating 'recruitment of new employees' and applied for a position in the company's fund management work.

After submitting an application, the client received a notice of acceptance and, at the company's request, provided the client's own bank account.

A large sum of money was subsequently deposited into the client's account, and following an instruction to transfer it to another designated account, the client carried out the transfer as instructed.

As time passed, however, the client began to feel that something was wrong and immediately gave notice of an intention to stop performing the work.

Not long afterward, the client received a call from the police to appear for questioning in connection with a voice phishing case, and without the client's knowledge, the client found himself implicated in aiding and abetting fraud in a voice phishing scheme.

In this bewildering situation, the client sought out a criminal attorney at Daeryun to respond promptly to the case and requested assistance.

The key issue of the case was the client's intent, that is, whether the client voluntarily participated in the voice phishing crime.

In addition, the fact that the account continued to be used even though the client had clearly expressed an intention to stop the work, as well as the possibility of recovery of the damage and settlement, were also identified as important issues.

Accordingly, to prove the client's innocence, the criminal attorney established a response strategy centered on the absence of intent.

The client had a deep sense of remorse toward the victims and made a sincere effort to repair the harm.

Fortunately, on this basis, an amicable settlement was reached with the victims, and the victims, after receiving the settlement amount from the client, submitted a statement of no desire for punishment indicating that they did not wish for punishment.

In this process, Daeryun's criminal defense attorney played an important role in conveying the client's sincerity to the victims and in bringing about the settlement.

The criminal defense attorney arranged a dialogue with the victims and presented appropriate settlement terms, providing assistance so that the case could be concluded amicably.

The criminal defense attorney collaborated with the evidence investigation center to closely analyze the KakaoTalk conversation records from the time of the incident.

As a result, it was confirmed that, even though the client had already clearly expressed an intention to stop the work in question, a large sum of money had been transferred into the account.

Soon afterward, a report was received from a voice phishing victim, and the client's account was subjected to a payment suspension measure.

It was only then that the client first learned of being involved in a voice phishing crime.

Accordingly, the criminal defense attorney emphasized that the client had had no intent whatsoever with respect to the aiding and abetting fraud in the voice phishing.

Voice phishing cases involve large-scale damage, and because it is difficult to prove whether the persons involved acted with intent, a person may, if not careful, be unjustly punished.

In particular, because there are many cases in which a simple act of providing an account or following an instruction to transfer funds is recognized as aiding and abetting fraud in voice phishing, a specialized legal response is more important than anything.

Daeryun LLC has many attorneys with extensive experience in criminal cases.

In addition, through its own evidence investigation and digital forensics center, it collects and analyzes digital materials such as KakaoTalk, text messages, and account transaction records, and prepares response measures suited to the situation.

If you are facing an investigation or trial for aiding and abetting fraud in voice phishing, please do not agonize over it alone, and request assistance through the Daeryun LLC 🔗legal consultation booking.