A man in his 30s fined for returning empty boxes 59 times and pocketing millions of won

A woman who scammed hundreds of thousands of won by requesting refunds for purchased items and then sending back only empty boxes was sentenced to a fine.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] A woman in her 30s who embezzled about 7.2 million won by requesting refunds for items purchased from an online shopping mall and then sending back only empty boxes was sentenced to a fine.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 8 (Judge Jeong Hyunsoo) announced on the 30th that A (39), who was tried on charges of fraud, was sentenced to a fine of 5 million won.

In February 2018, A applied for a return of children's shoes worth 35,900 won purchased from an online shopping mall, received a refund, and then sent only the empty box back to the shopping mall.

A is accused of embezzling about 7.2 million won by receiving refunds for a total of 173 products over 59 occasions using this method.

A committed the crime by exploiting the fact that the shopping mall refunds before confirming whether the return was properly made when a return request is received.

The court stated the sentencing reason, saying, "The fact that the crime was repeated over a considerable period is unfavorable to the defendant, but we considered that the defendant admitted the crime and is reflecting on it."

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