Over 400 Seek Consultation at Jeonse Fraud Victim Support Session Held by Gyeonggi Province

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Over 400 people visited and consulted at an on-site briefing session prepared by Gyeonggi Province on the 13th and 14th over two days to provide rapid guidance on measures to address victims of the 'Suwon Jung family jeonse fraud.'

According to Gyeonggi Province on the 15th, the province held two on-site briefing sessions for jeonse fraud victims at the former Gyeonggi Provincial Government Building located in Paldal-gu at 6:30 p.m. on the 13th and 2:00 p.m. on the 14th, providing guidance on ▲the procedures for reporting jeonse fraud and determining support eligibility ▲victim support and Gyeonggi Province support measures under special legislation ▲procedures for competitive and public auction proceedings, and conducting individual consultations for victims.

At the on-site briefing session, the province introduced the operation status and usage methods of the Gyeonggi Province Jeonse Damage Support Center, the provision of emergency support housing move-in allowances (up to 1.5 million won), and emergency living expense support (1 million won).

The province also explained procedures for providing emergency housing using public rental housing for victims facing forced eviction.

Gyeonggi Province has been operating the Gyeonggi Province Jeonse Damage Support Center since March, providing legal, financial, and housing consultation support and conducting jeonse fraud reporting and investigation work.

Through ordinance amendments, the province has been supporting emergency housing move-in allowances (up to 1.5 million won) since August while providing emergency housing using public rental housing for victims facing forced eviction and implementing provincial-level support measures.

Additionally, the province is preparing to support emergency living expenses (1 million won) for jeonse fraud victims through December.

For large damaged housing such as officetel affected by jeonse fraud, the absence of management entities could cause problems with elevators and building management, so the Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Development Corporation decided to prepare emergency management measures.

The two-day briefing session was attended by Vice Governor Yeom Tae-young of Gyeonggi Province, officials from the Gyeonggi Province Jeonse Damage Support Center, and legal consultation experts, who listened to victims' accounts and discussed support measures.

Gyeonggi Province is currently conducting comprehensive surveys of housing affected by the Jung family jeonse fraud in cooperation with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and related agencies, and the Gyeonggi Special Judicial Police Division has launched an investigation to closely examine suspected involvement in jeonse fraud by real estate agents.

Lee Gye-sam, Director of the Gyeonggi Urban Housing Division, stated: "We have urgently conducted briefing sessions and individual consultations for victims going through very difficult times of suffering and despair. Gyeonggi Province will actively explore ways to provide practical assistance and make vigorous efforts to stabilize housing for victims."

Meanwhile, the Gyeonggi Province Jeonse Damage Support Center operates victim consultation from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (excluding lunch time from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.) for victim support, and accepts applications for jeonse fraud victim determination under the 'Special Law' from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, please contact the Gyeonggi Province Jeonse Damage Support Center (031-242-2450).