The 'Goblin Detective Team' has wrapped up the '300,000 19+ Content Influencer Fraud Case' they have been tracking.
In the episode of Channel A's reality detective drama 'Secrets of the Detectives' aired on the 27th, a client who approached the 'Goblin Detective Team' claimed that their younger sibling, who is an influencer, had defrauded them of about 500 million won.
The influencer in question had been sentenced to prison for fraud, but just a year after being released, they had gained 300,000 followers and were living a luxurious life. True to being a '300,000 influencer', they were increasing their followers by selling sponsorships, advertisements, group purchases, and 19+ adult content, but claimed they had no ability to repay the client's money.
While tracking the influencer's traces, the 'Goblin Detective Team' met another victim who had suffered a loss of about 740 million won using the same method as the client. Moreover, the detective team met with the companies that had conducted group purchases and sponsorships with the influencer.
Here, they captured evidence that the influencer was using a 'nominee account' to receive settlement payments, pretending to have no income while actually engaging in profit-making activities. Ultimately, after two weeks of searching for clues at locations appearing on the influencer's social media, they were able to meet the influencer in person and hear their true feelings.
The fraudulent influencer stated, “I started adult content to pay back this sister,” claiming they intended to repay the money.
However, they soon continued with absurd statements, saying, “I offered to give money if they would give up half of the principal, but we couldn't communicate.” Uin-na was shocked by the influencer's suggestion, saying, “Of course, I should get the principal back…” Additionally, the influencer maintained a tough stance, stating that they would “rather throw the money on the ground” due to the client suing them and mentioning that they were “living off dirty money.” Furthermore, the influencer displayed a disregard for the law, saying, “I’m not afraid of any lawsuits. It doesn’t matter if I have one or two criminal records.”
In the end, the 'Goblin Detective Team' informed the client that the influencer had no intention of repaying. Nevertheless, for the client who refused to give up, the 'Goblin Detective Team' pledged to provide the materials they had gathered during their investigation and to support the client in various ways, concluding the request to find the '300,000 Influencer Fraudster.'
Meanwhile, in the true story reconstruction segment 'Case Notebook - Trap of Youth', entertainment reporter Choi Jeong-ah joined. The client who visited the detective agency requested to find their girlfriend, who had suddenly disappeared after breaking up with them via text after five years of dating, cutting off contact with both them and their friends.
