[talk] “I’m selling tickets to Lim Young-woong’s concert” A man in his 30s extorted 80 million won

A man in his 30s who swindled 80 million won from about 30 people by posting an advertisement online selling concert tickets had his sentence reduced on appeal after paying the damages to some of the victims.

It was announced that Mr. A, in his 30s, who was indicted on fraud charges, was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months in prison, overturning the original sentence of 3 years in prison.

Person A was brought to trial on charges of defrauding around 30 people of 80 million won by posting online advertisements selling concert tickets for famous singers such as Lim Young-woong and BTS for three months starting in August of last year.

He was found to have committed this crime about four months after being released from prison after being sentenced to prison for fraud.

The Wonju Branch of the Chuncheon District Court, which was in charge of the first trial, stated, “Among the victims are a significant number of foreigners who are interested in the Korean Wave, so the defendant has damaged the country’s image abroad,” and “The recovery for the victims has also been minimal, and he has been sentenced to prison for fraud five times before,” and sentenced him to three years in prison.

This is so vicious. I think these people need to be punished properly.