"Mr. Trot, Phantom Singer Tickets for Sale"... Repeated Fraud by 20s Leads to Prison Sentence View original image

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Ju Cheol-in] A man in his 20s who deceived people by selling tickets to famous concerts and pocketed tens of millions of won was sentenced to prison.


On the 11th, Kim Min-sang, Chief Judge of Criminal Division 1 at Changwon District Court, announced that he sentenced A (26), who was tried on charges of fraud, to 2 years and 6 months in prison.


A is accused of deceiving more than 100 victims from March to August last year by claiming to sell tickets to famous concerts such as Mr. Trot and Phantom Singer, and pocketing ticket money amounting to 35 million won.


It was confirmed that A committed the crime again during the recidivism period despite having multiple prior convictions for similar offenses, including being released in January last year.



Chief Judge Kim stated, “The defendant committed a repeat offense during the recidivism period immediately after release despite multiple prior convictions for similar crimes, and no special measures for victim compensation have been made,” adding, “The sentence is determined considering the defendant’s age, occupation, and other sentencing criteria.”


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