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Eight members of a South Korean criminal gang involved in a Chinese phone fraud organization have been arrested for money laundering and cryptocurrency exchange

Eight South Korean members of a Chinese phone scam gang have been arrested for helping to convert the proceeds of crime into cryptocurrency. Police said the gang used fake bank accounts to launder money, converting 280 million won (about $208,000) from six victims into cryptocurrency and passing it on to the Chinese group for a 10% to 40% handling fee. It is reported that in order to avoid police investigation, the members of the group only contacted through Telegram.