"'Selling Lim Young-woong Concert Tickets' by 'Mr. Lim Born in 1995'... Fraud Losses Exceed 70 Million Won"

Hundreds of victims have been scammed while trying to buy tickets for popular singer Lim Young-woong's concert through illegal resale. As police investigations have been delayed, the fraudulent activities of a scalper known as "Mr. Lim, born in 1995" are reported to still be ongoing.

On the 10th, JTBC reported that over 400 people nationwide were victimized by Mr. A's scam, who lured people into illegal ticket transactions online using Lim Young-woong concert tickets as bait, with the total damage exceeding 70 million KRW.

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According to the report, Mr. A posted on social media and secondhand trading sites that he was transferring Lim Young-woong concert tickets, providing specific seat locations and stating he would sell the tickets "with a slight premium."

When prospective buyers contacted him, Mr. A gained their trust by showing an ID card marked "Mr. Lim, born in 1995" and a bank account number. After the victims transferred the ticket payment, he disappeared without delivering the tickets.

One victim said, "There were comments posted as if the transaction had been successfully completed by actual buyers. He had a lot of followers, too," adding, "By showing his resident registration card, it seemed like he was proving 'I am really this person.'"

According to the police, the number of victims who reported to authorities after being scammed by Mr. A has reached around 400, with the total damage exceeding 70 million KRW.

It was revealed that Mr. A used at least dozens of bank accounts for the scam, and since the transactions were online, victims came from all over the country, with reports filed at more than twenty police stations.

However, despite the lack of progress in the police investigation, Mr. A is reportedly still posting fraudulent sales ads online, claiming to transfer concert tickets.

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Meanwhile, singer Lim Young-woong proved his ticket power by selling out all seats at his Daegu concert on the 5th immediately after ticket sales began, following his Seoul performance. Lim Young-woong's agency, Mulgogi Music, has repeatedly emphasized caution and warnings regarding illegal ticket transactions and scam-related damages.

However, concert ticket scams continue to surge, as earlier in September, a man in his 30s was arrested on fraud charges for deceiving people by selling Lim Young-woong concert tickets and pocketing over 40 million KRW.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.