Overview

• Vietnamese authorities found the woman, in her 30s, near the border last week, with Yonhap citing Oct. 8 local time and JoongAng reporting Oct. 7.
• An autopsy was conducted and the body was returned to her family, and officials reported no outward signs of foul play.
• South Korea’s foreign ministry asked Vietnamese public security to investigate after a tip from a Korean who escaped a Cambodian phishing group.
• The informant said the woman had been confined at a local hotel for an extended period, prompting South Korean police to open an internal probe.
• Officials said they are exploring possible links to voice‑phishing networks and noted the case comes as Seoul works to repatriate about 60 Koreans tied to Cambodia job‑scam cases.