Losses associated with domestic virtual assets increased to 4.1 trillion wins by 2021

According to Yonhap News, a total of 187 people and 62 people were arrested for crimes involving virtual assets (virtual currency) within three months of March. The National Police Agency's Research Bureau was strict on receiving virtual treasures and found 60 cases involving 183 people. By type, there were 48 cases and 160 cases of fraud and several levels of fraud resulting in virtual assets, 5 cases and 16 cases of misappropriation of virtual wealth, and 7 cases and 7 cases of fraudulent purchases. At the same time, the cyber investigation team cracked down on criminals who breached data and communications, including the theft of virtual assets, and arrested four people. Police seized virtual assets worth 250.6 billion won this year to prevent suspects from recovering from criminal activity. As of April of this year, around 5.8 million people are known to have participated in the virtual real estate industry due to the growth of virtual investments. The loss associated with virtual assets has increased and decreased to 4.16 trillion wins after 467.4 billion wins in 2017, 169.3 billion wins in 2018, 763.8 billion wins in 2019 and 213.6 billion wins Last year. Police are investigating 105 other cases and 62 people have been arrested so far.