North Koreans Accused of Fraud

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U.S. charges 14 North Koreans in $88 million identity theft and extortion case

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Department of Justice accused 14 North Koreans of conspiring to use false identities to get IT jobs with U.S. companies and siphon money back to their home country.

Indictment alleged that the conspiracy generated at least $88 million between April 2017 and March 2023 .

All 14 defendants are charged with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act , as well as conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft.

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