Busan International Film Festival Ticket Transfer Fraud Investigation Underway

An online fraud case using Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) tickets as bait has occurred, prompting police to launch an investigation.

On the 22nd, the Haeundae Police Station in Busan announced that they are investigating reports of ticket fraud related to the Busan International Film Festival. According to the police, on the 17th, a victim identified as A contacted a seller after seeing a post about ticket transfers for popular screenings in a public chat room on a portal site and deposited extra money, but the seller disappeared, resulting in a loss.

It is reported that several cases of similar fraud have been confirmed in the problematic public chat room.

A police official stated, "We are conducting an investigation, including verifying the account holder of the deposited money." They also advised, "To prevent damage, it is safer to use official sales channels and to meet in person when conducting transactions between individuals."