Influencer Selling Fake Dyson Products... Police Launch Investigation

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[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] A complaint has been filed against an influencer with about 200,000 followers for selling counterfeit Dyson products online, prompting the police to launch an investigation.

The Seoul Jungbu Police Station announced on the 12th that they are investigating a case in which Dyson Korea filed a complaint last December against businessman Kim for trademark law violations and other charges.

According to the police, Kim deceived customers by selling around 2,000 counterfeit Dyson hair dryers through his social networking service (SNS), claiming they were parallel imported products from China and Europe. The selling price was significantly lower at 300,000 won compared to the genuine product price of 500,000 won.

Furthermore, it is known that he promoted the products as genuine and claimed they could be verified on the UK headquarters' official website. Dyson Korea explained that Kim also copied genuine product registration numbers to sell the items, which was part of the grounds for the complaint.

A police official stated, "We will also look into whether Kim was aware that the products were counterfeit and whether there is any fraud involved."

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