Civil / Criminal
Game Account Fraud — Unjust Enrichment Claim Won at Every Level, Including the Supreme Court
Case Overview
- Client Information
- Individual / Plaintiff
- Case Details
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Client A sought to purchase a high-value character account in an online game, making contact with the seller and an associated party. The seller promised to transfer a full "Lineage" game account, including the character and all equipped items. Trusting this, Client A wired 100 million KRW (approximately USD 75,000) to the seller's account.
Nothing was delivered — no account, no items, no refund. The seller refused to return the money, claiming it had all been spent purchasing in-game items.
Decent's Strategy
Decent Law Firm directly challenged the seller's claims on the burden of proof and built the unjust enrichment case step by step.
• Established the legal grounds for the transfer agreement never having been validly formed — no written contract, no notarization, no agreed purchase price
• Exposed the vagueness of the seller's bank records and the complete absence of supporting evidence
• Argued that return of the original items was impossible, locking in the obligation to return the cash
• Maintained a consistent legal theory from the first trial through to the Supreme Court
Many clients worry that without hard evidence, litigation is hopeless. In this case, the seller's failure to substantiate their own claims became the central argument that turned the tide.
• Established the legal grounds for the transfer agreement never having been validly formed — no written contract, no notarization, no agreed purchase price
• Exposed the vagueness of the seller's bank records and the complete absence of supporting evidence
• Argued that return of the original items was impossible, locking in the obligation to return the cash
• Maintained a consistent legal theory from the first trial through to the Supreme Court
Many clients worry that without hard evidence, litigation is hopeless. In this case, the seller's failure to substantiate their own claims became the central argument that turned the tide.
Results & Significance
"Supreme Court Victory"
This case concluded as a complete victory for Decent Law Firm, with not a single reversal across all three levels of court. The seller appealed all the way to the Supreme Court in a final attempt to avoid liability. The Supreme Court found no legal merit in the appeal and dismissed it outright.
Client A prevailed in all three trials — first instance, appeal, and Supreme Court — securing a final and legally unappealable judgment.
This case concluded as a complete victory for Decent Law Firm, with not a single reversal across all three levels of court. The seller appealed all the way to the Supreme Court in a final attempt to avoid liability. The Supreme Court found no legal merit in the appeal and dismissed it outright.
Client A prevailed in all three trials — first instance, appeal, and Supreme Court — securing a final and legally unappealable judgment.
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