Beware of these Common Scams in Korea

In South Korea, like in many other countries, there are countless scams intended to trick people into giving away their cash or personal information. People in Korea have to stay alert and aware of the most typical tricks played by scammers or con artists because these scams occur in a variety of forms and are continually growing. If you are a victim of a scam, you are not alone. Please read this article: Are you a Victim of a Scam

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Check Kiting Scam Hits Korea (Beware)

I was contacted by an attorney needing assistance in placing a block, via injunction, on a Korean bank account. The attorney was the victim of a check-kitting scam targeting attorney trust accounts. A number of these scams have been running through the United States. My firm’s case involves an attorney’s trust account, in which a “client” claiming to be from Malaysia contacted the attorney and asked for assistance in having insurance funds transferred from a North American insurance company to

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