
충북경찰청이 불이 붙지 않는 전기차 배터리를 개발했다고 속여 투자자 3만3천여명으로부터 661억3천여만원을 가로챈 A씨 등 16명을 유사수신행위법·사기 등 혐의로 불구속 송치했다. 이들은 허위 법인을 설립하고 가짜 배터리 시연 영상을 조작했으며, 트럼프 미국 대통령과의 친분을 내세워 투자를 유도한 것으로 조사됐다.
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투자자 3만3천여명으로부터 661억3천여만원을 가로챈 대규모 투자 사기 사건으로, 허위 법인 설립과 가짜 배터리 시연 영상 조작이 동원되었다.
불이 붙지 않는 전기차 배터리를 개발했다고 투자자들을 속여 661억원을 가로챈 일당이 공소청에 넘겨졌다.
충북경찰청 반부패경제범죄수사대는 유사수신행위법·사기 등 혐의로 A씨 등 16명을 불구속 송치했다고 10일 밝혔다.
A씨 등은 2024년 10월부터 지난해 7월 사이 투자자 3만3천여명으로부터 661억3천여만원을 가로챈 혐의를 받는다.
이들은 자신들의 회사가 불이 붙지 않는 전기차 배터리를 개발했으며 회사가 조만간 상장될 예정이라고 투자자들을 속인 것으로 조사됐다.
또 업체 대표 A씨가 도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령과 친분이 있어 향후 미국 수출까지 성사될 것이라고 홍보하며 투자를 유도한 것으로 파악됐다.
경찰 조사 결과 A씨 등은 투자금을 가로챌 목적으로 허위 법인을 설립한 뒤 가짜 배터리 시연 영상까지 조작해 투자자들을 꾀어냈다.
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A씨 등 16명에 대한 형사 재판이 진행될 것이다
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