South Koreans, beware of fabricated adverts for 'free online investment courses' at SNU

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Seoul National University said it is not offering a million won ($720) to anyone taking part in 'free online investment courses' to mark its 78th anniversary, contrary to claims in a fabricated advertisement shared online. The video advertisement -- which came in various versions -- linked to a chatroom soliciting investments from users.

Seoul National University said it is not offering a million won to anyone taking part in 'free online investment courses' to mark its 78th anniversary, contrary to claims in a fabricated advertisement shared online. The video advertisement -- which came in various versions -- linked to a chatroom soliciting investments from users.

The video shows a woman introducing a purported free online course on financial investment conducted by SNU -- one of South Korea's best-known universities.re then asked to click the video and register via Naver Band, a South Korean forum, to take part in the course.

 

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