Man accused of spending spree with ex-girlfriend's stolen card

By Kang Aa-Young, Park Si-soo

A man was accused of allegedly spending 1.6 million won ($1,500) using a credit card he had stolen from his ex-girlfriend.

Busan Dongnae Police Station said the man, 26, surnamed Kim, broke into the woman’s home on May 27 and fled with her credit card. He allegedly used the card 117 times over six months, buying goods worth 1.6 million won.

The victim realized her card was missing in December and reported it to police. She told police she had not realized the card was missing for some time because she did not sign up for a transaction messaging service to her mobile phone.

Police traced the card’s transaction history, but it is not known whether the ex-boyfriend has admitted any wrongdoing.

The two met through a chatting website.