Man sent to prosecutors for allegedly defrauding patients of 45 million won at Korean medicine hospitals
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- Police sent a man in his 40s to prosecutors in custody on suspicion of theft and fraud.
- He allegedly took about 45 million won from four patients at several Busan hospitals in May and June, including 16 million won worth of gold bracelets from another patient.
A man in his 40s has been sent to prosecutors in custody after allegedly checking into several Korean medicine hospitals in Busan and defrauding patients of tens of millions of won.
Police said the man allegedly took about 45 million won from four patients between May and June. He reportedly entered hospitals claiming to suffer from back pain, then approached other patients with requests for money.
He allegedly told some patients that he would repay loans immediately or that he needed money for a settlement. After receiving the money, he reportedly disappeared.
Police also said the man approached another patient about a gold bracelet, claiming he liked it and wanted to take a photograph before returning it. He allegedly fled with the bracelet, valued at about 16 million won. A police official said investigators questioned hospitals in the area, tracked the suspect and arrested him after conducting surveillance.
We tracked A by questioning Korean medicine hospitals in the area and arrested him after conducting surveillance.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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