BTS fan scammed for 550K USD in lure of job opportunity with septet; fraudster sentenced to 4 years in prison

After a one year of extortion, a BTS fan ultimately gets justice as a 41-one year-weak man is sentenced to four years in penitentiary for fraud. Pretending to plight up work with the K-pop community, he defrauded 738 million KRW from the victim, leaving them in monetary turmoil.

BTS fan gets justice after facing a one year of extortion

On March 27, it became once reported by K-media that a 41-one year-weak man had been sentenced to four years in penitentiary for defrauding a BTS fan of roughly 738 million KRW, that’s 550,000 USD and 4.5 Cr INR, below the guise of arranging work opportunities with the K-pop community.

Essentially essentially essentially based on the picture, the perpetrator preyed upon the victim’s admiration for the K-pop boy community BTS, promising them of venture to raise part in a video shoot on Jeju Island thru his alleged association with BTS’ company, HYBE.

The victim, drawn in by the promise of a dream opportunity, made a entire of 153 funds to the fraudster between July 2021 and January 2022, even resorting to placing off important loans to duvet the charges. No matter the defendant reimbursing 131 million KRW to the victim, the court deemed it insufficient to mitigate the severity of his actions.

Reportedly, The Seoul Central District Court emphasised the severity of the defendant’s crime, highlighting the emotional and monetary toll it had taken on the victim. Furthermore, investigations published that the defendant had a history of fraud convictions, previously sentenced to one one year and eight months in jail in 2019.

Extra facts about BTS’ most contemporary actions

As BTS participants fulfill their an fundamental protection power service, anticipation brews among ARMYs for their return. With Jin’s discharge simply 77 days away, fans eagerly stay up for his comeback.

Meanwhile, J-Hope’s highly anticipated six-fragment docu-sequence, HOPE ON THE STREET, premieres on March 28, followed by the launch of his interrelated album, HOPE ON THE STREET Vol. 1, on March 29, that contains collaborations with Jungkook and LE SSERAFIM’s Huh Yunjin.

Adding to the pleasure, SUGA’s Agust D TOUR D-DAY THE MOVIE is scheduled for a global cinematic premiere on April 10 and 13. Promising to capture the essence of SUGA’s solo creep, the movie provides a secret agent into emotional moments from his concert events, with appearances by fellow BTS participants Jungkook, RM, and Jimin.

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