South Korea · Scam Patterns
South Korea — Scam Patterns & Local Risks
Strict drug laws + periodic massage-parlour crackdowns.
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Documented Patterns (1)
high Fake police
Hotel "anti-prostitution" raids
Periodic crackdowns on hotel-based sex work; foreign clients deported and barred from re-entry.
Mitigation: Stick to KTV / room-salon scene with established business; not hotel outcalls from random profiles.
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Patterns curated April 2026 from community alerts, embassy advisories (UK FCDO, US State Dept), and forum reports. Refresh as the scam-alerts queue accumulates.