A Man in His 20s Sentenced to Probation for Defrauding 5.9 Million Won through Game Item and Account Scams

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] A man in his 20s who defrauded 5.9 million won by selling game items and accounts without delivering them to buyers was sentenced to probation.

On the 1st, Judge Lee Jin-young of the Seoul Northern District Court Criminal Division 9 sentenced Kim (22), accused of fraud, to 8 months in prison with 2 years of probation. Additionally, probation and 80 hours of community service were ordered.

From November last year to March this year, Kim accessed an online game and posted messages stating that he was selling game items. After seeing these posts, 18 people transferred about 4.08 million won to Kim’s account. However, Kim had neither the intention nor the ability to provide the game items.

From April to November last year, Kim also posted messages on a secondhand goods trading application offering to transfer game accounts of the online game. At that time, 12 people transferred 1.82 million won to him, but he did not have any game accounts to transfer.

The court stated, "Although there were 30 victims and the amount defrauded was about 5.9 million won, the defendant admitted his wrongdoing and is remorseful," adding, "The defendant has reached settlements or compensated 11 victims, and aside from one fine for a similar crime committed around the same time, he has no prior criminal record."

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