"Teens Scam Over 70 Million Won Selling 50,000 Masks"
[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] Two teenagers were caught by the prosecution for committing fraud by posting false advertisements about mask exports on Instagram and then scamming people who contacted them.
The Busan District Prosecutors' Office announced on the 23rd that they arrested and indicted A (18) on fraud charges and indicted B (18) without detention on charges of aiding fraud.
A is accused of posting a false advertisement on Instagram on the 11th of last month claiming to export masks, then deceiving a Hong Kong national victim who contacted him via KakaoTalk chat by saying, "I will sell 50,000 masks at 1,430 won per mask including tax," and receiving a payment of 72.4 million won (470,000 Hong Kong dollars) while keeping the money.
B is accused of lending his bank account and handing over his check card so that A could withdraw the money.
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The Busan District Prosecutors' Office stated, "In order to respond closely to crimes related to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), we upgraded the existing COVID-19 response team to a response unit on the 9th and are dealing with the situation."
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