Disappeared After Taking Payments for Newlyweds' Home Appliances... LG Electronics Branch Manager Arrested in Sokcho

The branch manager of an LG Electronics dealership, who disappeared after receiving payments for home appliances from engaged couples, has been apprehended by the police.

The Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul announced on November 11 that they had arrested a man in his 40s, identified as A, on fraud charges at a lodging facility in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, the previous afternoon.

A is accused of collecting payments ranging from several million to tens of millions of won for home appliances from customers, including engaged couples, and then disappearing with the money.

The total amount of damage is reported to be in the hundreds of millions of won.

Previously, the police had imposed a travel ban on A and requested cooperation from related agencies.

LG Electronics stated, "We have decided to proactively compensate affected customers," adding, "We will implement specific compensation measures as soon as we accurately determine the extent of customer damages."

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