Famous influencer scammed hundreds of millions of won… Released from prison + living a luxurious life “Dirty money” (Tambi)

On Channel A‘s real-life detective drama ‘Detectives’ Trade Secrets’, the influencer fraud case that the ‘Goblin Detectives’ had been tracking has been concluded.

On the ‘Detectives‘ Trade Secrets’ aired on the 27th, a client who came to the ‘Goblin Detectives’ complained that he had been scammed out of about 500 million won by his close friend and influencer.

The influencer in question was sentenced to prison for fraud, but just one year after his release, he had 300,000 followers and was living a luxurious life. As expected of a ‘300,000 influencer’, she was increasing her followers through sponsorships, advertisements, group purchases, and selling adult content rated 19+, but she was not paying back her client’s money, saying she had no ability to repay.

The ‘Goblin Detectives’, who were following the influencer‘s trail, met another victim who suffered losses of approximately 740 million won using the same method as their client. They also met with the company that had conducted group purchases and sponsorships with the influencer. They discovered that the influencer was using a ‘fied account’ to receive settlement payments, making it seem like there was no profit when there was. Eventually, after two weeks of searching for clues by visiting the places that appeared on the influencer’s SNS, I was able to meet him in person.

The influencer in question opened up and said, “I started adult content because I wanted to give this woman money,” and that she was trying to pay back the money. However, he soon claimed, “I said I would pay you if you gave up half of the principal, but we couldn‘t talk.”

Yoo In-na, who was watching the video, was astonished by the influencer’s proposal, saying, “Of course I should receive the principal as well...” She also maintained a hardline attitude, saying, “I‘d rather throw the money on the ground than give it to (the client) because the client had sued her and because she had mentioned to her family that she ”lives off dirty money.“ Furthermore, the influencer said, ”I’m not afraid of a lawsuit at all. He showed behavior that even ignored the law, saying, “It doesn’t matter if it’s a first or second offense.”

In the end, the “Goblin Detectives” told the client that they had no intention of paying the influencer. However, the “Goblin Detectives” concluded the request to “Find a 300,000 Influencer Fraudster” by providing the information they had been tracking and expressing their will to work with the client in various ways.

The real-life detective drama “Detectives’ Trade Secrets” airs every Monday at 9:30 PM on Channel A.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com

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