{"id":136506,"date":"2024-08-31T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=136506"},"modified":"2024-08-30T15:38:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T12:38:53","slug":"crypto-scammer-tried-to-evade-authorities-with-new-appearance-but-was-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/crypto-scammer-tried-to-evade-authorities-with-new-appearance-but-was-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Scammer Tried to Evade Authorities with New Appearance, but Was Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/east-asia\/south-korean-police-bust-crypto-scammer-who-had-plastic-surgery-done-to-evade-arrest#:~:text=SEOUL%20%2D%20South%20Korean%20police%20said,surgery%20to%20avoid%20being%20arrested.\">Straits Times<\/a><\/strong>, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency reported that the suspect had been evading authorities for 10 months after missing a pre-trial detention hearing in September 2023.<\/p>\n<p>During his time on the run, he spent 21 million won ($15,746) on cosmetic surgery to alter his facial features, including his eyes, nose, and overall face shape, and also used various wigs.<\/p>\n<p>The individual is accused of orchestrating a cryptocurrency mining scam that defrauded 158 investors between November 2021 and June 2022, promising them an 18% monthly return.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/elon-musk-wins-dogecoin-market-manipulation-lawsuit\/\" title=\"Elon Musk Wins Dogecoin Market Manipulation Lawsuit\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/coin_dogecoin-elon-musk-snl-memes-big-240x170.jpg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Elon Musk Wins Dogecoin Market Manipulation Lawsuit<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>The losses for victims ranged from 1.2 million won ($900) to 250 million won ($188,000). Despite his efforts to change his appearance, he was eventually tracked down and arrested in Gyeonggi Province in August through phone records, internet history, and surveillance footage.<\/p>\n<p>In another incident in South Korea, the CEO of Haru Invest, a crypto deposit service, was stabbed multiple times in the neck while attending a court hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The CEO, identified as Lee, along with two other executives, faces charges for allegedly stealing 1.1 trillion won ($825 million) in cryptocurrency from about 16,000 users. The attacker, reportedly a victim of Haru Invest, has been arrested. 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