
충북경찰청, 총책 2명 구속·공범 84명 불구속 송치
충북경찰청은 자전거래로 암호화폐 가치를 부풀린 뒤 투자자 7만5천여명으로부터 1천84억원을 가로챈 일당을 검거했다. 총책 2명은 구속되고 공범 84명은 불구속 송치됐다.
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자신들이 발행한 코인에 투자하면 한 달 뒤 투자금의 3배가 넘는 수익을 돌려주겠다고 속여 자금을 끌어모았다. 말레이시아 가상자산 거래소에 실제 코인을 상장한 뒤 봇을 이용한 자전거래로 거래량과 가격을 부풀렸다.
자전거래로 암호화폐(코인)의 가치를 증식시킨 뒤 투자자들을 꾀어내 거액을 가로챈 일당이 공소청에 넘겨졌다.
충북경찰청 반부패경제범죄수사대는 특정금융정보법·유사수신행위법 위반 혐의로 A씨 등 총책 2명을 구속하고 공범 84명을 불구속 송치했다고 10일 밝혔다.
A씨 등은 지난해 9월부터 올해 9월 사이 투자자 7만5천여명으로부터 1천84억원을 가로챈 혐의를 받는다.
이들은 자신들이 발행한 코인에 투자하면 한 달 뒤 투자금의 3배가 넘는 수익을 돌려주겠다고 투자자들을 속여 자금을 끌어모은 것으로 조사됐다.
말레이시아의 가상자산 거래소에 실제 코인을 상장한 뒤 봇(Bot)을 이용한 자전거래로 거래량과 가격을 부풀려 투자자들을 꾀어냈다.
전국 51개 지사에 153명의 직원을 둔 이들은 해외에서도 투자 설명회를 개최하며 투자자들을 끌어모은 것으로 알려졌다.
경찰은 나머지 일당도 추적 중이다.
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나머지 공범들에 대한 수사와 추가 기소가 진행될 것이다
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