A 30-something male who fled with cash and valuables on his very first day of work at convenience stores in Busan and Ulsan has been revealed to have committed similar crimes in Seoul as well.
According to JTBC’s ‘Case Team Leader’ on the 23rd, additional victim reports regarding the Busan and Ulsan convenience store theft cases continue to pour in.
Previously, ‘Case Team Leader’ reported cases from store owners who stated that a man in his 30s, identified as A, fled with cash and valuables on his first day of work on the 16th. Upon seeing this broadcast, store owner B in Songpa-gu, Seoul, came forward with a report claiming to have suffered the exact same damage from A.
B explained that the ID card and resume of A revealed on the broadcast were identical to the ones B received during the hiring process.
B reportedly hired A as a night-shift part-time worker starting on the 3rd. On the day he started, A showed an eager attitude, saying, "Instead of just saying I’m good at my job, I will show you directly."
However, around 3 a.m. the following day, B received a call from the handover worker stating that A had disappeared and the cash in the register was gone. Upon checking the closed-circuit (CC) TV, A was seen recharging prepaid cards and taking off with the cash within just 3 minutes. The total damage claimed by B is approximately 3 million won.
Damage cases from two convenience stores in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, were also disclosed. One of these stores stated that a newly hired part-time worker fled just an hour after starting work on the 22nd. The total damage reached about 5 million won, including 4 million won embezzled through a payment agency service and 1 million won worth of alcohol. The birth year and place of residence on the ID card submitted by this part-time worker matched those of A.
Owner C of a delivery company listed on A’s resume also voiced grievances. C stated that while A was working, he repeatedly asked for wage advances or borrowed small amounts of money, leaving an unreturned balance of about 4.2 million won over the span of a year.
A reportedly reassured C by promising to work to pay it back and mentioning coworkers he worked with. However, he vanished without paying the money back and left a rented motorcycle damaged and abandoned, incurring repair costs as well.
C checked with coworkers afterward and explained that they had also suffered damages, such as identity theft, caused by A.
Suspecting that A squandered the money on online gambling, C projected that there would likely be more victims nationwide. C appealed for A’s swift arrest to prevent further damage.
