President Lee Orders Crackdown On Transnational Scams

President Lee Jae Myung on Jan. 22 instructed senior aides to take stern measures against transnational crimes targeting South Korean nationals and ordered the repatriation of 73 nationals detained in Cambodia for investigation. The suspects are accused of swindling 48.6 billion won from 869 victims; Lee urged cross-border cooperation to confiscate proceeds and called for business support amid the AI Basic Act implementation.