Posting Self-Employed Person's Story on Online Community Exposed
Police "Expanding Investigation Independently for Arrest"
A man and woman in their 20s were arrested for fraud after deceiving restaurant owners by claiming foreign substances were found in their food and receiving refunds. On the 19th, the Yeonje Police Station in Busan reportedly sent A and B, both in their 20s, to prosecution on fraud charges, according to Yonhap News. They are accused of deceiving self-employed restaurant owners in the Busan area 133 times from September last year to March this year by claiming "foreign substances were found in delivery food" and receiving refunds totaling about 3 million won.
On the 19th, the Yeonje Police Station in Busan announced that they have arrested and sent two individuals in their 20s, A and B, on charges of fraud. They are accused of deceiving self-employed restaurant owners in the Busan area by claiming "foreign substances were found in delivery food" and receiving refunds totaling approximately 3 million won for meals over 133 instances from September last year to March this year. [Photo by Asia Economy DB]
The couple, who are in a romantic relationship, committed the crime by inserting foreign substances such as threads into the delivered food themselves, taking photos, showing them to the self-employed owners, and then demanding refunds. Known as a couple, they used this method of inserting foreign substances like threads into the delivered food, photographing it, showing it to the restaurants, and demanding refunds.
A self-employed person recalled experiencing this method while working as a restaurant employee and posted the story on the self-employed online community 'Apeunikka Sajangida' ("Because It Hurts, I'm the Boss"), which led to other owners saying "I was hit the same way," resulting in their capture. The victim businesses ranged from restaurants to dessert shops, cafes, and late-night snack specialty stores, with the number of victims investigated reaching 127.
The police have been focusing on uncovering additional crimes after receiving complaints and petitions from the affected business owners in June, charging the suspects with obstruction of business and fraud. A police official stated, "The amount of damage per person was about the cost of food for two people, and the types of food establishments affected ranged from meals to desserts," adding, "Since many victims were expected, we expanded the investigation independently and arrested the suspects."
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