Malicious Fraudster Impersonating Large City Supplier Employee to Exploit Small-Scale Farmers Caught

Embezzlement of 30.31 Million Won by Posing as Two People While Visiting Farms

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] A man in his 50s who impersonated an employee of a major city distribution company to receive agricultural products without paying and defrauded the payment was arrested by the police.

On the 14th, the Hampyeong Police Station in Jeonnam announced that they had arrested and detained A (51) on charges of fraud for defrauding payment for agricultural products from 11 elderly farmers.

A is accused of introducing himself as an employee of a large distribution company to elderly farmers, deceiving them by promising to purchase agricultural products such as red beans, chili peppers, perilla seeds, and soybeans worth 30.31 million won at prices higher than the market rate, receiving the products, and then not paying for them.

When the farmers requested payment, he used another mobile phone to play two roles, pretending to be the accounting manager of the same distribution company, reassuring the farmers.

The police issued an agricultural product fraud warning, promptly obtained an arrest warrant, and apprehended the suspect to prevent further damage.

B (66), who had been discouraged after being defrauded but recovered the full amount of the damage due to the swift arrest, expressed gratitude to the police for their quick action and recovery of the damages.

A police official advised that to prevent agricultural product fraud, “it is necessary to minimize the possibility of damage by verifying the counterparty’s creditworthiness during transactions or requiring a certain advance payment,” and urged, “If fraud is suspected, report it to the police immediately.”

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