"Promoting '3 Days 2 Nights 5-Star Hotel for 200,000 Won'... Disappeared Upon Arrival in Jeju"

On the 14th, SBS reported that a man who recruited travelers, took their money, and disappeared was caught by the police. Photo by SBS.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A man who disappeared after selling Jeju travel packages at a shocking price has been arrested on fraud charges and sent to trial.

On the 14th, SBS reported that Mr. A, who gathered travelers, took their money, and then disappeared, was caught by the police.

According to the report, Mr. A sold travel packages at low prices to spread word of mouth and then recruited travelers.

The package included a 2-night 3-day stay at a 5-star hotel, a rental car available throughout the itinerary, and round-trip airfare, all for about 200,000 KRW per person.

Those who went on the trip promoted the travel package to others, and acquaintances who left for Jeju after being introduced only realized there was a problem upon arriving at the accommodation.

Without receiving any information about the rental car or lodging, upon arriving at Jeju Airport, Mr. A did not respond to calls, and the hotel was not even reserved.

There have been 43 complaints filed nationwide claiming to have been victimized by this method, with the number of victims reaching around 170.

Mr. B, a resident of Seongnam City who introduced the travel package, said, "I introduced it with good intentions, but now that things have turned out this way, I have no face to see that friend."

Feeling sorry, Mr. B paid 13 million KRW to about 50 acquaintances whose trips were ruined.

It is also reported that Mr. A demanded and received additional money beyond the travel fees.

One victim of the travel fraud appealed, "He said it would only take a day or two, and if I lent him 3 million KRW, he would upgrade me to Hotel A or Hotel B, so I sent 3 million KRW first. It wasn’t spare money; it was my child's tuition."

SBS reported that Mr. A, who had disappeared, was caught by the police last month.

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