A North Korean defector and a former soldier have allegedly scammed more than 20 people, stealing 1 billion won, equivalent ...

Sept. 24 (UPI) --North Korean defector-led groups in the South are under increased scrutiny amid allegations some of the organizations committed financial fraud as group leaders enriched ...

Aug. 11 (UPI) --A South Korean lawyer who has accused North Korean defectors of accounting fraud says sexual misconduct is common in the defector community, and that she is a victim of rape.

The Pyongyang dressmaker – turned North Korean defector – says she is trapped in South Korea and desperate to return to her family. Before defecting in 2011, Kim lived a relatively upscale ...

Broadway Singer Was Interrupted Onstage By Her Toddler. Her Response Made The Performance Go Viral DOJ charges hundreds of people in $14.6 billion healthcare fraud takedown Self-made millionaire who ...

North Korea has turned to insurance fraud to get much-needed hard currency for its leaders, a defector says. Kim Kwang Jin worked for Korea National Insurance Co., the state-owned institution that ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police say they have uncovered an insurance fraud scheme involving more than two dozen North Korean defectors. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said ...

Police have launched a crackdown on con artists trying to swindle North Korean defectors out of huge sums of money. A defector reported that he was lured into investing 30 million won in a real ...

They are vulnerable to financial fraud schemes, ... Daehyeon Park's Woorion helps North Korean defectors navigate the bewildering world of South Korea that feels decades removed from their home.