
An individual was tricked into participating in a money transfer by a voice phishing organization and investigated for computer and other fraud.
■ Overview of the case The client, who was struggling to make ends meet, was looking for a loan online and was tricked into using his account by an imposter posing as a financial institution employee. The unidentified person instructed the client to transfer money to a specific account and transfer it to another account, claiming that it was a 'work loan' process to improve his creditworthiness. The client followed the instructions, thinking that it was part of the normal loan process, but in fact, it was a process of transferring funds for a voicemail fraud crime. ■ Case Issues The main issues in this case were whether the client knew that he was participating in the voicemail scam and provided his account to the scam, and whether his actions constituted the elements of computer fraud. From the outset of the case, Onkang's defense team undertook a thorough legal review and fact-finding to resolve the client's accusations: 1. Claiming that the client's conduct did not constitute the elements of computer fraud