Lawyer Introduced as '10 Billion KRW Asset Holder' by Matchmaking Company Disappears After Borrowing Money

Introduced Through a Matchmaking Company

"A Premeditated Fraud Using False Information"

A complaint has been filed with the police alleging that a practicing lawyer introduced himself as a "billionaire with assets of 10 billion KRW" to a matchmaking company, then borrowed tens of millions of won from a woman he was introduced to through the company and failed to repay her. The complainant claims that the lawyer deliberately used false information about his assets to gain trust and then systematically misappropriated funds.

Woman A recently filed a complaint against lawyer B with the Seocho Police Station on charges of fraud and attempted fraud.

According to the complaint, B, who was working as a managing partner at a law firm, joined a matchmaking company and registered himself as having an annual income of 600 million won and assets worth 10 billion won. He also claimed to own real estate valued at around 5 billion won, including a memorial park and funeral business operated by his parents.

According to A, she was introduced to B through the matchmaking company in October 2025 and began dating him. She claims that B borrowed 30 million won from her on two separate occasions, totaling 60 million won, citing reasons such as "a small business owner urgently needs funds" and "I need to make up for a prosecutor friend's asset registration shortfall."

The complaint also states that B postponed repayment and eventually cut off contact, and that he later requested a loan using his mother's apartment as collateral.

A's side stated in the complaint, "Much of the asset information the accused registered with the matchmaking company was false, and objective documents such as the certified copy of the real estate register confirmed that these assets did not actually belong to the accused." They added, "This was a premeditated fraud, using the professional trust associated with being a lawyer and the matchmaking company's verification system to present false wealth. Naturally, we believed the matchmaking company would have verified the accused's financial status and information before allowing him to join."

The matchmaking company responded, "We are obligated to verify information such as occupation, educational background, and marital status, but we are not responsible for issues that may arise from financial transactions or personal matters between members."

The company further explained, "If a member provides false information regarding occupation, education, or marital status, partial compensation is possible according to the terms and conditions. However, compensation does not cover matters related to assets."

The law firm's website, where B was previously employed, currently displays a notice stating, "This attorney is no longer affiliated with our law firm. We kindly ask for your understanding that we are unable to respond to related inquiries." It has been confirmed that B is currently uncontactable.

Kim Jihyun, The Legal Times Reporter

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