"Cheap Masks for Sale" Turns Out to Be a Scam... 30s Arrested for Pocketing 100 Million Won

On the afternoon of the 5th, citizens are purchasing masks at Hanaro Mart Changdong Branch in Dobong-gu, Seoul. The photo is not related to any specific expression in the article. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suwan] A man in his 30s who deceived people by selling masks in bulk at low prices on an online secondhand trading site and pocketed 100 million won has been brought to trial.

On the 5th, the Criminal Division 2 of Ulsan District Prosecutors' Office (Chief Prosecutor Kang Seunghee) announced that A (35) was arrested and indicted on charges of fraud.

A is accused of posting on a secondhand trading site that he was selling 60,000 KF94 masks for 70 million won (1,600 won each) and from November 14 to the 6th of this month, receiving money from eight people without delivering the masks, thereby embezzling about 100 million won.

The prosecution stated, "Although the suspect repaid a significant portion of the damages after being detained, he committed fraud by exploiting the difficulty of purchasing masks due to the spread of COVID-19, and has been strictly dealt with according to the law."

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