Police investigate suspected fake gold sales on Coupang

Police are investigating claims that counterfeit gold products were sold through e-commerce platform Coupang, as rising prices fuel a broader increase in gold-related crime. A woman in her 60s filed a complaint alleging that gold items worth about 14 million won ($9,400) she purchased on Coupang in January, including necklaces, bars and bracelets, were either fake or of substandard purity, according to the Gimpo Police Station. The buyer said she initially purchased the items as gifts and for in

By The Korea Herald