- 73 South Korean nationals suspected of online scamming have been repatriated from Cambodia.
- Two suspects used generative AI to create fictional personas for romance scams, reportedly stealing $33.1 million.
- The South Korean government is intensifying investigations into fraud groups operating from overseas.

A: Hey Hana! Did you hear any news from Korea?

B: Hi Ken! No, what’s up?

A: Apparently, South Korea brought back 73 people! They were in Cambodia.

B: Wow! What were they doing there?

A: They were involved in online scams! Big ones too.

B: Seriously? That’s crazy! How much money did they steal?

A: A lot! Like, over 33 million US dollars! Can you believe it?

B: That’s unbelievable! Did they get caught easily?

A: Not really. Two of them even used AI to pretend to be fake people. Romance scams! And they had plastic surgery, too!

B: Plastic surgery?! To hide from the police? That's wild!

A: Yeah! It's becoming a real problem. President Lee wants to stop these scams completely.

B: That's good. Hopefully, they can catch everyone else involved.