South Korean retail investors lost US$250mil from scams during stock swing韩国散户投资者在股市波动期间因诈骗损失了2.5亿美元
SEOUL: The amount of money South Korean retail traders claim they lost through fraud rose by a fifth to about US$250 million (S$318.21 million) in the first half of 2026, according to police data seen by Reuters, as scammers exploited market swings to steal from investors
Police investigated 3,506 stock tip chatroom-related cases from January to June 2026. - Photo: Reuters
SEOUL: The amount of money South Korean retail traders claim they lost through fraud rose by a fifth to about US$250 million (S$318.21 million) in the first half of 2026, according to police data seen by Reuters, as scammers exploited market swings to steal from investors.
Police investigated 3,506 stock tip chatroom-related cases that involved 336 billion won (S$313 million) from January to June 2026, the data showed. South Korea’s Kospi was the world’s best-performing stock benchmark in the first half but lost as much as 44 per cent from its June 19 peak.
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2026年1月至6月，警方调查了3506起与股票内幕消息聊天室相关的案件。——图片：路透社
首尔：据路透社看到的警方数据显示，2026年上半年，韩国散户投资者声称因诈骗损失的金额增加了五分之一，达到约2.5亿美元（3.1821亿新元），诈骗分子利用市场波动窃取投资者的钱财。
数据显示，2026年1月至6月，警方调查了3506起与股票内幕消息聊天室相关的案件，涉案金额达3360亿韩元（约合3.13亿新元）。韩国综合股价指数（KOSPI）上半年是全球表现最佳的股票基准指数，但较6月19日的高点下跌了多达44%。
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