"Free Family Photos and Jeju Trips Are a Scam"... Incheon Citizens Suffer Continuous Damage

False Advertising Card News [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The city of Incheon has urged caution as citizens continue to suffer damages from false and exaggerated advertisements, such as free family photo shoots and trips to Jeju Island.

According to the city on the 2nd, from the beginning of this year until August, 16 consumer consultation cases related to such false advertisements were reported to the 1,372 Center in the Incheon area. This number has increased compared to the 13 related damage consultations received throughout last year.

In fact, Mr. A was deceived by a company's promotion offering free family photo shoots and Jeju Island airline tickets, and paid the photo shoot setup fee in advance.

However, after about 30 minutes of photo shooting, Mr. A was told that he had to pay an additional 430,000 KRW to receive the original files, so he had to pay more. The free airline ticket was also a product where one night of the 2-night, 3-day schedule had to be paid by the individual, and accommodation costs were also paid directly.

Another victim, Ms. B, received a notification that she had won a free family photo shoot event and visited the company, but was urged to purchase a large frame and had to pay an additional 500,000 KRW per family.

These advertisements targeted Incheon citizens and included phrases that could mislead consumers into thinking that the city of Incheon was supporting the business.

The city is actively promoting through card news that it does not support events related to free family photo shoots or trips to Jeju Island.

An Incheon city official urged, "Do not be misled by phrases such as 'for Incheon residents' or 'event winner,' and always check the exact price and conditions before using such events or services."

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