A Man in His 30s Recklessly Used Stolen Cards from an Unmanned Store to Buy Jewelry Worth About 5.5 Million Won

Stole Credit Cards About 10 Times at Unmanned Store
Purchased Jewelry Worth 5.56 Million Won... Also Paid for Cigarettes and Meals

A man in his 30s who stole a credit card accidentally left behind by a customer at an unmanned store was sentenced to prison.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyun-joo] A man in his 30s who stole credit cards left behind by customers at unmanned stores and recklessly used them to buy precious metals was sentenced to prison.

The Suwon District Court Criminal Division 11 (Judge Kim Yu-rang) announced on the 3rd that it sentenced Mr. A (33), who was indicted on charges of theft and fraud, to one year in prison.

Mr. A was brought to trial on charges of stealing credit cards left behind by customers by mistake at unmanned stores in Yongin and Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, about 10 times from April to July last year.

It was investigated that he purchased precious metals worth approximately 5.56 million KRW, such as gold bracelets and gold necklaces, using the stolen cards. He also bought cigarettes at convenience stores and paid for meals at restaurants.

In addition, Mr. A is also accused of stealing items several times from unmanned convenience stores and stealing one gold bracelet worth about 600,000 KRW from a goldsmith.

The court stated the sentencing reasons, saying, "Considering the period and frequency of the defendant's crimes and the value of the defrauded goods, the nature of the crime is quite serious, and compensation for some victims has not been made," but also "considering that the defendant regrets his crimes and has no prior criminal record exceeding a fine."

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