{By Lee Jin-a}
Two Africans who pretended to be U.S. military generals have been booked for swindling, police said Friday.
According to Daegu Dongbu Police Station, a Cameroonian and a Liberian, pretending to be U.S. military generals, swindled more than 90 million won ($81,600) from a Korean woman surnamed Kim, whom they met online.
They told Kim they were U.S. military generals serving in Syria and would settle in Korea after they were discharged.
The men said that if she helped them to send their medals and gold bars to Korea, they would pay a large amount of compensation when they arrived.
“Both of them, however, have lived in Seoul since they entered the country seeking political asylum and requesting refugee status,” a police official said.
“They were caught after asking the woman to send more money. READ MORE OF THIS STORY
SOURCES: The Korea Times
