"Man in His 30s Who Lives in Gangnam Tower Palace Cheats Woman and Extorts 800 Million Won"

Use of Manipulated '30 Billion Won Account' Image
Only 10 Million Won Returned Out of 800 Million Won Damage

A man in his 30s who lied to a woman he was dating and swindled approximately 880 million won over eight months was sentenced to prison.

Tower Palace in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul [Photo by Asia Economy DB]

On the 6th, the Criminal Division 15 of the Incheon District Court (Chief Judge Ryu Hojung) announced that Mr. A, who was indicted on fraud charges, was sentenced to four years in prison.

Mr. A is accused of swindling 883 million won from Ms. B, a woman he started dating through a dating application, a total of 29 times from March to November 2021.

Although Mr. A had no particular job or assets, he lied to Ms. B, saying, "I live in Tower Palace in Gangnam-gu, Seoul," and "I work at Incheon Airport Corporation after studying abroad in the UK."

He also received money from Ms. B using excuses such as, "I lost my wallet and borrowed money from private lenders; if you pay back 10 million won for me, I will repay it all at once," and "I subscribed to a pension product that only benefits executives of Incheon Airport Corporation, but I set the initial amount at 800 million won and need to fill this amount."

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According to the court, Mr. A also manipulated bankbook image files to make it appear as if 30 billion won was deposited in the account during this process.

The court pointed out, "Despite the large amount of damage exceeding 880 million won, only 10 million won has been returned, and most of the damage has not been recovered. The victim, a young adult starting out in society, lost almost all of her assets and suffered serious harm, including being harassed by acquaintances who lent money to give to the defendant."

However, the court cited the reasons for sentencing, stating, "The defendant admitted to the crime and showed remorse, and has no prior criminal record."

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