Gate News message, April 14, multiple “revenge intermediary” organizations in South Korea that use cryptocurrencies as a means of payment have been continuously active recently. Such organizations take orders through Telegram, offering services including threats, assaults, and even murders disguised as accidental incidents, requiring customers to pay a 50% deposit in USDT and promising to send action videos captured by body-worn cameras via Telegram. Although the alleged main perpetrator was arrested on April 3, related network advertisements continued to be posted on April 13. This year, the South Korean police have launched investigations into more than 50 related cases, arrested about 30 people, and determined that all cases involve cryptocurrency payments.
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