The person at the center of this case
U.S. companies (64+ victims); U.S. person whose identity was stolen
Cold Case · Open
1 year waiting · since 2025
DPRK IT FRAUD
Justice for U.S. companies (64+ victims); U.S. person whose identity was stolen — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where are Jin Sung-Il and Pak Jin-Song currently located, and what international cooperation is needed to apprehend them?
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evidence
Lead #2How were the forged U.S. passports and stolen identity documents obtained and distributed?
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clue
Lead #3What Chinese bank account was used to launder the $866,255, and can financial records trace additional victims or co-conspirators?
Jin Sung-Il and Pak Jin-Song, North Korean nationals, are wanted for orchestrating an elaborate IT fraud scheme that defrauded at least 64 U.S. companies between April 2018 and August 2024, generating over $866,255 in revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The suspects used forged and stolen identity documents, including a stolen U.S. passport, to conceal their true identities and circumvent sanctions while obtaining remote work positions. Federal arrest warrants were issued on January 21, 2025, and both men remain at large, making this an active international investigation into sanctions evasion and cybercrime.
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#1084
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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witness
Lead #4Which U.S. companies unknowingly hired these individuals, and what security vulnerabilities did they exploit?
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contact
Lead #5Who else was involved in this conspiracy beyond Jin Sung-Il and Pak Jin-Song?
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Conspiracy to Damage a Protected Computer; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Transfer False Identification Documents; Conspiracy to Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act Caution: Jin Sung-Il and Pak Jin-Song are wanted for their alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain remote information technology (IT) work with U.S. companies that generated revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
It is alleged that from approximately April 2018 through August 2024, Jin Sung-Il, Pak Jin-Song, and others obtained work from at least sixty-four U.S. companies.
Payments from ten of those companies generated at least $866,255 in revenue, most of which was then laundered through a Chinese bank account. Jin Sung-Il, Pak Jin-Song, and others allegedly used forged and stolen identity documents, including U.S.
passports containing the stolen personally identifiable information of a U.S. person, to conceal their true identities so that these North Korean nationals could circumvent sanctions and other laws to obtain employment with U.S.
companies. It is further alleged that these individuals conspired to launder payments for the remote IT work through a variety of accounts designed to promote the scheme and conceal its proceeds.
On January 21, 2025, federal arrest warrants were issued for each of the men in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami, Florida, after they were charged with Conspiracy to Damage a Protected Computer; Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Mail Fraud; Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Transfer False Identification Documents; and Conspiracy to Violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Timeline of Events
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2018-04-01
Scheme begins
Fraudulent IT work scheme allegedly begins with North Korean nationals targeting U.S. companies
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2024-08-31
Scheme ends
Alleged fraudulent IT work scheme concludes in August 2024
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2025-01-21
Federal arrest warrants issued
Federal arrest warrants issued for Jin Sung-Il and Pak Jin-Song in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2018
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 1, 2018
Last Updated:September 10, 2026