2026-01-17 03:53:19

The Korean court recently issued a second-instance verdict on a large-scale virtual currency scam case, with the main culprit sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison, and four recruitment personnel receiving sentences of 1-2 years or probation.

The scam gang's tactics are not complicated but highly deceptive: they claimed to be "AI automated trading"

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WalletDetective

· 11h ago

AI automated trading, it's always the same spiel every time, I'm almost tired of hearing it. The penalty in Korea is a bit light, only over 3 years for such a big case? It's "automatic trading" again, and "AI" again, these two words together are definitely a recipe for cutting leeks. The judgment is good, but it still feels too late for the victims. Such scam gangs really need more cases like this to serve as a warning. Why do some people still believe this? Even the names are so套路.

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0xSoulless

· 01-19 10:05

AI automated trading? Ha, these days even harvesting newbies is starting to hype AI. --- It's the same old trick with AI trading, these people really have no new ideas in a second. --- Three and a half years? That's too cheap, they should be thrown into the exchange to be automatically harvested once. --- This phrase about AI automated trading, new newbies get hooked every year, right? --- The sentence is quite heavy, too bad everyone has already left, and more are slipping away.

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degenonymous

· 01-18 14:07

It's the same old trick of AI automated trading. How bad does this scheme have to be to fool people? The Korean court's ruling is okay, but is 3 and a half years really enough? Cryptocurrency scams never end; there's a new trick every day. These days, anyone daring to touch "automatic trading" should be more cautious. The sentence is quite strict, but the trap has already been set. The next batch of scam groups is coming. Why is it always the same excuse of AI automated trading? It's so uncreative. With such a high frequency of these cases, it shows that many people are still being duped. Probation? They really just let them go directly. The words "automatic trading" are enough to shatter people's illusions. The court's action is quite quick, but the real question is when the next scammer will appear.

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DeFiAlchemist

· 01-17 10:35

ai-powered trading bots... the modern philosopher's stone that transmutes retail deposits into criminal yield. predictable pattern really—promise algorithmic enlightenment, deliver liquidation. the transmutation failed spectacularly here.

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ser_we_are_early

· 01-17 04:22

AI automated trading? Ha, this joke is so overused, and people still fall for it. Light sentencing, 3 and a half years? How many people got scammed for such a light sentence? It's Korea again, scammers here are one after another. AI trading + promises of high returns, the eternal classic combo. Just thinking about it, you know it's a scam. Hey, there's even probation? That's pretty funny.

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DAOdreamer

· 01-17 04:21

AI automated trading? Ha, it's the same old story. Korea has already sentenced people, and some still believe this? It's about time to crack down on these "automatic money-making" scammers. It's outrageous. Three and a half years, that's a bit lenient... How many people's hard-earned money have these guys scammed? How can the "AI automated trading" excuse still be so convincing... I'm truly speechless. The punishment isn't harsh enough. Cases like this should have stricter penalties, right? It's the same old trick of automated trading again. Enough already, everyone should learn a lesson. But on the other hand, can such sentences really serve as a deterrent... It doesn't seem to hurt at all.

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PessimisticLayer

· 01-17 04:21

AI automated trading is back again, how old is this trick now? Sentenced to 3 years and 6 months? Feels a bit light. It's Korea again, the crypto circle again, and scammers again—really outrageous. I can't understand how people still believe in cases like this after the verdict. Can you stop using AI as a cover to deceive people? It's really annoying.

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MissingSats

· 01-17 04:14

It's the same old trick of "AI automated trading" again, really should be phased out Three years and six months seems a bit light, what about the amount these scammers got away with The Korean court has finally taken action, but there are more cases like this domestically, and the trial speed is I'm tired of hearing the term "AI automated trading," I keep falling into this trap every time Fraud gangs are still evolving, next time, what gimmick will they come up with? Let me guess It's been over a year and they're still sentencing, victims are exhausted waiting Recruitment personnel are also accomplices, is probation really serious?

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ContractSurrender

· 01-17 04:03

AI automated trading... Here we go again, do people really believe this? The punishment is a bit light. Scammers like this should be heavily penalized. Korea's law enforcement is still quick, what about here? It's again under the banner of AI. The number of scams claiming to use AI is ridiculously high. Three and a half years? Feels like the victims are the ones losing out.

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NeverPresent

· 01-17 03:53

AI automated trading is back again. How bad does this scheme have to be to keep fooling people? A sentence of 3.5 years isn't heavy at all. If it were me, I’d say it should be longer. Honestly, this scam gang has zero technical content; it's purely fooling beginners, especially those who are extremely eager to get rich quickly. With this level of crackdown from the Korean courts, China would have started over a decade ago. Using the AI banner to do bad things—serves them right to be caught.

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