"Invest in High-Yield Products"...Bank Employee Defrauds Clients of Over 540 Million Won

Incheon District Court Sentences Bank Employee to Two Years in Prison
Received Large Sums from Two Clients

A bank employee in his 50s who deceived clients by promising high returns on financial products and embezzled 540 million won has been sentenced to prison.

According to Yonhap News Agency on May 10, Judge Song Jonghwan of the Incheon District Court, Criminal Division 5, sentenced Mr. A (50), who was indicted on charges of fraud, to two years in prison. However, the court did not detain Mr. A immediately, in order to give him an opportunity to compensate the victims.

Mr. A was brought to trial on charges of defrauding two victims, Mr. B and Mr. C, out of 540 million won under the pretense of investment in financial products, while working as a bank employee from September 20, 2024, to January 18 of the previous year.

Mr. A committed these crimes based on the trust he had built over 30 years as a bank employee. According to the investigation, he deceived Mr. B by saying, "There is a short-term financial product with a special event and a high rate of return," and, "If you invest, you can receive both the principal and the returns by the maturity date of your existing time deposit," and obtained 400 million won from him. He also defrauded another client, Mr. C, by saying, "My child is going to study abroad and needs a balance certificate; if you give me the money, I will return it right after issuing the certificate," and, "There is a VVIP exclusive product, so try depositing your money," thereby embezzling 140 million won.

The court explained, "The defendant has admitted his wrongdoing, is remorseful, and has no prior criminal record," and added, "It appears that being deceived by his own biological son had a significant influence on his actions." However, regarding the sentence, the court stated, "Nevertheless, considering the amount of damage and other factors, the nature of the crime is serious, and none of the losses have been compensated."

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