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Identity Theft Fraud Ring Used $1.2M in Fake Credit Card Purchases

Identity theft fraud ring stole data from SoCal residents A Korean national and five Chinese nationals were charged in an identity theft fraud ring that...

Local Acupuncturist Offers Free Treatment to First Responders

In a gesture of gratitude toward those who serve the community, Dr. Winston Lee of Doctor Acupuncture in Korean Medicine has launched an initiative...

Ponzi Scheme Fraud: Korean Woman Charged in $3M Scam

Ponzi Scheme Fraud Charges Announced A Korean woman from Federal Way, Washington, has been indicted by a grand jury for alleged Ponzi scheme fraud, involving...

Social media vetting to expand in green card, citizenship checks

USCIS moves to expand social media vetting for immigration U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) wants to expand social media vetting for green card and...

DUI Visa Cancellation Triggers ICE Arrest of Minnesota Student

DUI visa cancellation led to the arrest of a University of Minnesota graduate student on March 27, signaling a shift in how immigration officials...

LA County Bureau of Investigation Names First Korean Director

Tony Lee, a Korean American with more than 30 years in law enforcement, will take over the LA County Bureau of Investigation, becoming the...

Korean Business Thefts: $40K Stolen in Downtown LA Smash-and-Grab

A wave of Korean business thefts is sweeping through Downtown Los Angeles, especially in the Fashion District, where Korean-owned shops have become repeat targets....

Argentina’s MAGA Moment: Pension Reform Sparks Protests Amid Milei’s Trump-Style Overhaul

SANGJIN KIM AND YEOL JANG Reporting from the frontlines of the Buenos Aires protests BUENOS AIRES — “Make Argentina Great Again.” Echoing U.S. President Donald Trump,...

Santa Ana River Board Elects Fred Jung as Vice Chair

Fred Jung, mayor of Fullerton, won election as vice chair of the Santa Ana River board on March 27. He is the first Korean...

Korean romance scam cases rise through SNS and KakaoTalk

Korean romance scam incidents are on the rise, with at least five cases reported to the Los Angeles Consulate General since December, according to...