Richard Hardy was sentenced to two years in prison after he was found guilty of defrauding 19 people out of nearly $90,000 through mail fraud schemes, according to the Department of Justice.
People around me say victims are not at fault. However, we find ourselves forced out onto the streets, sobbed a Chinese woman who had fallen victim to a rental scam during a public hearing hosted by the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), Sunday.
A total of 4,481 people have fallen victim to home rental scams this year, with their combined financial damage reaching 510.5 billion won ($377.2 million), police data showed Monday.